title: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and shock state.
abstract: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors that are related to retinoid, steroid, and thyroid hormone receptors. Three isotypes of PPARs have been identified: alpha, beta/delta, and gamma, encoded by different genes and distributed in various tissues. PPARs are implicated in the control of inflammatory responses and in energy homeostasis and, thus, can be defined as metabolic and anti-inflammatory transcription factors. They exert anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the induction of proinflammatory cytokines, adhesion molecules, and extracellular matrix proteins, or by stimulating the production of anti-inflammatory molecules. Moreover, PPARs modulate the proliferation, differentiation, and survival of immune cells. This review presents the current state of knowledge regarding the involvement of PPARs in the control of inflammatory response, and their potential therapeutic applications in several types of shock, as well as hemorrhagic, septic, and nonseptic shock.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. emaesposito@unina.it
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuzzocrea
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D047492:Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors / Q000819:agonists / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012769:Shock / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D047492:Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors; D020033:Protein Isoforms