The Current Knowledge of the Role of PPAR in Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury

Strategies to improve the viability of steatotic livers could reduce the risk of dysfunction after surgery and increase the number of organs suitable for transplantation. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are major regulators of lipid metabolism and inflammation. In this paper, we...

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Main Authors: M. Elias-Miró, M. B. Jiménez-Castro, M. Mendes-Braz, A. Casillas-Ramírez, C. Peralta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/802384
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Summary:Strategies to improve the viability of steatotic livers could reduce the risk of dysfunction after surgery and increase the number of organs suitable for transplantation. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are major regulators of lipid metabolism and inflammation. In this paper, we review the PPAR signaling pathways and present some of their lesser-known functions in liver regeneration. Potential therapies based on PPAR regulation will be discussed. The data suggest that further investigations are required to elucidate whether PPAR could be a potential therapeutic target in liver surgery and to determine the most effective therapies that selectively regulate PPAR with minor side effects.
ISSN:1687-4757
1687-4765