Examination of adipose depot-specific PPAR moieties.
Molecular mechanisms of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) are being defined rapidly, as illustrated by the volume of papers published. Much of the research is directed towards a clinical end-point/application; however, the non-homogeneous nature of adipose depots in laboratory animals is spurring similar research in domestic meat animals (such as beef cattle). Moreover, the size of adipose depots in meat animals remains an attractive feature for using them to obtain cells for PPAR research. Examination of meat-animal depot-specific PPAR moieties may provide novel information about adipocyte regulation that might be extrapolated to all animals.
Dodson
M V
MV
Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA. dodson@wsu.edu
Vierck
J L
JL
Hausman
G J
GJ
Guan
L L
LL
Fernyhough
M E
ME
Poulos
S P
SP
Mir
P S
PS
Jiang
Z
Z
D017667:Adipocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D050156:Adipogenesis; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D047492:Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors / Q000378:metabolism*
D047492:Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors