title: Functional genomics of PPAR-gamma in human immunomodulatory cells.
abstract: Keeping in view the fact that peroxisome-proliferators activated receptors-PPARs (alpha,gamma) play a crucial role in atherogenic inflammation, the present study was addressed to explore as to how selective and specific PPAR-gamma gene silencing within human mononuclear cells affects genes involved in lipid metabolism and innate immune process. Such a study revealed that with respect to control cells, the PPAR-gamma knock-out cells exhibited significant reduction in the expression of genes coding for PPAR- alpha, CD-36, LDL-R as well as significant increase in the expression of genes coding for IL-4, IL-8, IFN-gamma, CX3CR1, hTERT. However, the expression of genes coding for LXR-alpha and Receptor-C( k ) could not be detected in PPAR-gamma knock-out cells. Based on these results, we propose that PPAR-gamma gene has the inherent capacity to influence the lipid mediated inflammation process in atherosclerotic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India. dkaul_24@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: Paras K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khanna
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D023281:Genomics; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000235:genetics*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000235:genetics; D050356:Lipid Metabolism / Q000235:genetics; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D047495:PPAR gamma; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D034741:RNA, Small Interfering