Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors : Discovery and Recent Advances /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ :
Humana Press : Imprint: Humana,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction.- History of PPAR Discovery: Peroxisomes
- Peroxisomal biogenesis and diseases
- Peroxisome proliferation.- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors: Chromosomal location and gene polymorphism
- Protein structure
- PPAR Ligands: Endogenous ligands
- Exogenous PPAR modulators
- Tissue Distribution and Versatile Functions of PPARs: Neurological functions of PPARs.- PPARs and the cardiovascular system.- PPARs in pulmonary physiology and disease.- Gastrointestinal roles of PPARs.- PPAR functions in the liver.- Roles of PPARs in the pancreas.- PPARs in the urinary tract physiology and pathophysiology.- PPARs in the reproductive system
- Bone metabolism and PPARs.- Roles of PPARs in skeletal muscle biology.- Skin PPARs.- PPARs and Drug Metabolism
- Molecular Aspects of PPAR Actions: Posttranslational control of PPARs.- Mechanism of action.- Animal Models in PPAR Research.- Safety of PPAR Agonists.- The Future of PPAR Research.