title: [Recent advances in PPARs research--basic and clinical aspects].
abstract: PPARs (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors), PPARalpha, beta/delta and gamma, play crucial roles in regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism, energy homeostasis and atherosclerosis. Specific and common actions of these three PPARs have recently been elucidated using mice models and specific, dual, or pan-agonists. A number of drugs targeted to PPARs are being developed for metabolic disorders such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis diseases. This review focuses the recent advances in PPARs research from basic and clinical aspects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolic Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kadowaki
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D047492:Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D047492:Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors; D005947:Glucose