Modulation of Hepatic Inflammatory Risk Markers of Cardiovascular Diseases by PPAR–α Activators
Modulation of Hepatic Inflammatory Risk Markers of Cardiovascular Diseases by PPAR–α Activators
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PPAR-α 激活剂对心血管疾病肝脏炎症风险标志物的调节
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2006
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BartStaels
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AlbertoZambon;PhilippeGervois;PaoloPauletto;Jean;BartStaels
Atherosclerosis is a long-term chronic inflammatory disease associated with increased concentrations of inflammatory hepatic markers, such as CRP and fibrinogen, and of peripheral origin, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR-)-α is a ligand-activated transcription factor that regulates expression of key genes involved in lipid homeostasis and modulates the inflammatory response both in the vascular wall and the liver. PPAR-α is activated by natural ligands, such as fatty acids, as well as the lipid-lowering fibrates. PPAR-α agonists impact on different steps of atherogenesis: (1) early markers of atherosclerosis, such as vascular wall reactivity, are improved, (2) however, reduced expression of adhesion molecules on the surface of endothelial cells, accompanied by decreased levels of inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, IL-1, and IL-6, leads to a decreased leukocyte recruitment into the arterial wall; (3) in later stages of the at...