PPARA activates gene expression

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R-HSA-1989781
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Pathway
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum membrane, extracellular region, lipid droplet, mitochondrial inner membrane, mitochondrial matrix, mitochondrial outer membrane, nucleoplasm, peroxisomal matrix, peroxisomal membrane, plasma membrane
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PPARA activates gene expression
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The set of genes regulated by PPAR-alpha is not fully known in humans, however many examples have been found in mice. Genes directly activated by PPAR-alpha contain peroxisome proliferator receptor elements (PPREs) in their promoters and include:
1) genes involved in fatty acid oxidation and ketogenesis (Acox1, Cyp4a, Acadm, Hmgcs2);
2) genes involved in fatty acid transport (Cd36, , Slc27a1, Fabp1, Cpt1a, Cpt2);
3) genes involved in producing fatty acids and very low density lipoproteins (Me1, Scd1);
4) genes encoding apolipoproteins (Apoa1, Apoa2, Apoa5);
5) genes involved in triglyceride clearance ( Angptl4);
6) genes involved in glycerol metabolism (Gpd1 in mouse);
7) genes involved in glucose metabolism (Pdk4);
8) genes involved in peroxisome proliferation (Pex11a);
9) genes involved in lipid storage (Plin, Adfp).
Many other genes are known to be regulated by PPAR-alpha but whether their regulation is direct or indirect remains to be found. These genes include: ACACA, FAS, SREBP1, FADS1, DGAT1, ABCA1, PLTP, ABCB4, UGT2B4, SULT2A1, Pnpla2, Acsl1, Slc27a4, many Acot genes, and others (reviewed in Rakhshandehroo et al. 2010).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
14999402 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha target genes

Mandard, S, Muller, M, Kersten, S

Cell Mol Life Sci 2004
10529898 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: nuclear control of metabolism

Desvergne, B, Wahli, W

Endocr Rev 1999
20936127 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha target genes

Rakhshandehroo, M, Knoch, B, Müller, M, Kersten, S

PPAR Res 2010
11330046 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, coactivators, and downstream targets

Qi, C, Zhu, Y, Reddy, JK

Cell Biochem Biophys 2000
18288277 Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors and lipoprotein metabolism

Kersten, S

PPAR Res 2008
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regulation of metabolic process (0019222)
Authored
May, B  (2011-11-08)
Reviewed
Kersten, S  (2009-06-08)
Created
May, B  (2011-11-13)
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