PPARs: fatty acid sensors controlling metabolism

Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2012 Aug;23(6):631-9. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Jan 18.

Abstract

The peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear receptors that play key roles in the regulation of lipid metabolism, inflammation, cellular growth, and differentiation. The receptors bind and are activated by a broad range of fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives and they thereby serve as major transcriptional sensors of fatty acids. Here we review the function, regulation, and mechanism of the different PPAR subtypes with special emphasis on their role in the regulation of lipid metabolism.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Fatty Acids / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Lipid Metabolism*
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors / chemistry
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors / genetics
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors / physiology*
  • Protein Isoforms / chemistry
  • Protein Isoforms / genetics
  • Protein Isoforms / physiology

Substances

  • Fatty Acids
  • Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
  • Protein Isoforms