2001
DOI: 10.1038/83348
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PPAR-α and PPAR-γ activators induce cholesterol removal from human macrophage foam cells through stimulation of the ABCA1 pathway

Abstract: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear receptors that regulate lipid and glucose metabolism and cellular differentiation. PPAR-alpha and PPAR-gamma are both expressed in human macrophages where they exert anti-inflammatory effects. The activation of PPAR-alpha may promote foam-cell formation by inducing expression of the macrophage scavenger receptor CD36. This prompted us to investigate the influence of different PPAR-activators on cholesterol metabolism and foam-cell formation of hum… Show more

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“…Further intergene expression profile correlations within blood mononuclear cells from subjects of Groups II and IV also revealed significant positive correlation between genes coding for PPARc and LXRa and this phenomenon was accompanied by a significant negative correlation between genes coding for LDLR and PPARc (Figure 3b). These observations are in conformity with the transcriptional regulatory pathways that exist between the genes coding for PPARs (a, c) and LXRa [24]. However, the observed positive correlations between PPARs (a, c) and LDLR is in contrary to the transcriptional regulatory pathways that exist between these genes.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…Further intergene expression profile correlations within blood mononuclear cells from subjects of Groups II and IV also revealed significant positive correlation between genes coding for PPARc and LXRa and this phenomenon was accompanied by a significant negative correlation between genes coding for LDLR and PPARc (Figure 3b). These observations are in conformity with the transcriptional regulatory pathways that exist between the genes coding for PPARs (a, c) and LXRa [24]. However, the observed positive correlations between PPARs (a, c) and LDLR is in contrary to the transcriptional regulatory pathways that exist between these genes.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…The discovery of PPAR-α as the target of fibrate action has opened a renaissance for fibrates to correct the key lipoprotein abnormalities of diabetic dyslipidaemia [169]. The activation of both PPARs α and γ seems to promote the expression of ABCA1 gene via LXR activation and consequently enhance the reverse cholesterol transport [170,171]. This action explains the consistent increase of HDL cholesterol induced by thiazolidinediones (TZDs) [172].…”
Section: New Perspectives Of Lipid Management In Type 2 Diabetesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In macrophages, PPARα also induces the expression of NPC1 and NPC2, which control the transport of free cholesterol from the lysosome to the plasma membrane (Chinetti-Gbaguidi et al, 2005), thus leading to increased cholesterol efflux. In a similar pathway, PPARα and γ induce ABCA1 expression (Chinetti et al, 2001), which also aids cholesterol efflux from macrophages and cholesterol reverse transport.…”
Section: Pparsmentioning
confidence: 99%