title: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma: implications for cardiovascular disease.
abstract: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is a ligand-activated transcription factor belonging to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. PPARgamma is expressed by macrophages, endothelial cells, and vascular smooth muscle cells. It regulates gene expression of key proteins involved in lipid metabolism, vascular inflammation, and proliferation contributing to atherogenesis and postangioplasty restenosis. The discovery of synthetic ligands for PPARgamma has led to significant enhancement of our understanding of the mechanism of their ligand-dependent activation and subsequent biological effects, particularly with respect to the role of PPARgamma in vascular pathophysiology. The thiazolidinedione PPARgamma agonists not only improve insulin resistance in patients with type II diabetes but also exert a broad spectrum of antiatherogenic effects in vitro and in animal models of atherosclerosis. In this review, we summarize the important role of PPARgamma as a molecular target for thiazolidinediones and its implications for the control of vascular inflammation and proliferation for the cardiovascular system.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles Warren Hall, Suite 24-130, 900 Veteran Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. whsueh@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Willa A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bruemmer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D051379:Mice; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000819:agonists*; D045162:Thiazolidinediones / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000819:agonists*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008024:Ligands; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D014157:Transcription Factors; D002784:Cholesterol