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PPAR-alpha agonists [ edit ] An endogenous compound, 7(S)-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid (7(S)-HDHA), which is a Docosanoid derivative of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA was isolated as an endogenous high affinity ligand for PPAR-alpha in the rat and mouse brain.
This category lists drugs that act as agonists on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
PPAR-α is primarily activated through ligand binding. Endogenous ligands include fatty acids such as arachidonic acid as well as other polyunsaturated fatty acids and various fatty acid-derived compounds such as certain members of the 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid family of arachidonic acid metabolites, e.g. 15(S)-HETE, 15(R)-HETE, and 15(S)-HpETE and 13-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid, a ...
PPAR -alpha and -gamma pathways. In the field of molecular biology, the peroxisome proliferator–activated receptors (PPARs) are a group of nuclear receptor proteins that function as transcription factors regulating the expression of genes. [1]
Fibrates, known as derivatives of fibric acids, are peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-α) agonists primarily used for lowering TG levels and management of atherogenic dyslipidemia. [30] [31] [32] Typical drugs of the class include fenofibrate, bezafibrate, ciprofibrate and gemfibrozil.
It is a first in class drug which acts as a dual PPAR agonist at the subtypes α (alpha) and γ (gamma) of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR). Agonist action on PPARα lowers high blood triglycerides, and agonist action on PPARγ improves insulin resistance and consequently lowers blood sugar. [2]
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PPARGC1A gene. [4] PPARGC1A is also known as human accelerated region 20 . It may, therefore, have played a key role in differentiating humans from apes. [5] PGC-1α is the master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis.
Alpha agonist may refer to: Alpha-adrenergic agonist , drugs that selectively stimulate alpha adrenergic receptors PPAR-alpha agonist , drugs which act upon the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha