scholarly journals Bezafibrate, a Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Agonist, Decreases Body Temperature and Enhances Electroencephalogram Delta-Oscillation during Sleep in Mice

Endocrinology ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 149 (10) ◽  
pp. 5262-5271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachiko Chikahisa ◽  
Kumiko Tominaga ◽  
Tomoko Kawai ◽  
Kazuyoshi Kitaoka ◽  
Katsutaka Oishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Pcr Analysis ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Sleep Regulation ◽  
Delta Power ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Family

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors belonging to the nuclear receptor family. PPARs play a critical role in lipid and glucose metabolism. We examined whether chronic treatment with bezafibrate, a PPAR agonist, would alter sleep and body temperature (BT). Mice fed with a control diet were monitored for BT, electroencephalogram (EEG), and electromyogram for 48 h under light-dark conditions. After obtaining the baseline recording, the mice were provided with bezafibrate-supplemented food for 2 wk, after which the same recordings were performed. Two-week feeding of bezafibrate decreased BT, especially during the latter half of the dark period. BT rhythm and sleep/wake rhythm were phase advanced about 2–3 h by bezafibrate treatment. Bezafibrate treatment also increased the EEG delta-power in nonrapid eye movement sleep compared with the control diet attenuating its daily amplitude. Furthermore, bezafibrate-treated mice showed no rebound of EEG delta-power in nonrapid eye movement sleep after 6 h sleep deprivation, whereas values in control mice largely increased relative to baseline. DNA microarray, and real-time RT-PCR analysis showed that bezafibrate treatment increased levels of Neuropeptide Y mRNA in the hypothalamus at both Zeitgeber time (ZT) 10 and ZT22, and decreased proopiomelanocortin-α mRNA in the hypothalamus at ZT10. These findings demonstrate that PPARs participate in the control of both BT and sleep regulation, which accompanied changes in gene expression in the hypothalamus. Activation of PPARs may enhance deep sleep and improve resistance to sleep loss.

scholarly journals PPARs and Microbiota in Skeletal Muscle Health and Wasting

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 8056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravikumar Manickam ◽  
Kalina Duszka ◽  
Walter Wahli
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Muscle Wasting ◽  
Fiber Type ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Growth Factor Signaling ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Family ◽  
Aging Muscle

Skeletal muscle is a major metabolic organ that uses mostly glucose and lipids for energy production and has the capacity to remodel itself in response to exercise and fasting. Skeletal muscle wasting occurs in many diseases and during aging. Muscle wasting is often accompanied by chronic low-grade inflammation associated to inter- and intra-muscular fat deposition. During aging, muscle wasting is advanced due to increased movement disorders, as a result of restricted physical exercise, frailty, and the pain associated with arthritis. Muscle atrophy is characterized by increased protein degradation, where the ubiquitin-proteasomal and autophagy-lysosomal pathways, atrogenes, and growth factor signaling all play an important role. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear receptor family of transcription factors, which are activated by fatty acids and their derivatives. PPARs regulate genes that are involved in development, metabolism, inflammation, and many cellular processes in different organs. PPARs are also expressed in muscle and exert pleiotropic specialized responses upon activation by their ligands. There are three PPAR isotypes, viz., PPARα, -β/δ, and -γ. The expression of PPARα is high in tissues with effective fatty acid catabolism, including skeletal muscle. PPARβ/δ is expressed more ubiquitously and is the predominant isotype in skeletal muscle. It is involved in energy metabolism, mitochondrial biogenesis, and fiber-type switching. The expression of PPARγ is high in adipocytes, but it is also implicated in lipid deposition in muscle and other organs. Collectively, all three PPAR isotypes have a major impact on muscle homeostasis either directly or indirectly. Furthermore, reciprocal interactions have been found between PPARs and the gut microbiota along the gut–muscle axis in both health and disease. Herein, we review functions of PPARs in skeletal muscle and their interaction with the gut microbiota in the context of muscle wasting.

scholarly journals Modulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ and γ transcripts in swine endometrial tissue during early gestation

Reproduction ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 131 (5) ◽  
pp. 929-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etienne Lord ◽  
Bruce D Murphy ◽  
Joëlle A Desmarais ◽  
Sandra Ledoux ◽  
Danièle Beaudry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Embryo Implantation ◽  
Endometrial Tissue ◽  
Pcr Analysis ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Tissue Sampling ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor ◽  
Attachment Sites ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Implantation Period

Recent evidence points to a role for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) δ and γ in embryo implantation and survival. In this study, we report the porcine PPARδ complete coding sequence and mRNA abundance of PPARδ, PPARγ1 and γ2, angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) and adipocyte determination and differentiation-dependent factor 1 (ADD1) genes in the pregnant sow endometrium. Real-time PCR analysis was used to study the effect of parity (Yorkshire-Landrace multiparous (YL) and nulliparous (YLn)), site of endometrial tissue sampling (between and at embryo attachment sites) in crossbred Duroc×Yorkshire-Landrace (DYL) sows and stages of pregnancy (non-pregnant, day 15 and day 25 after mating) in Meishan-Landrace (ML) on mRNA levels. Parity effects were observed for PPARδ, ANGPTL4, and ADD1, with higher mRNA levels in YL than YLn sows. In DYL sows, lower mRNA levels were present at attachment sites compared to between attachment sites for PPARδ, PPARγ1, and ANGPTL4. Finally, day 15 pregnant ML sows had lower PPARδ mRNA levels compared to day 15 cycling ML sows. A significant increase of PPARγ1 mRNA levels was found on day 25 pregnant ML and DYL sows relative to day 15 ML or DYL pregnant sows. PPARδ and γ immunostaining was detected in endometrial tissue of day 15 cycling sows, day 15 and 25 pregnant sows and epithelial cells of day 25 embryos. Collectively, our results suggest a role for PPARδ, PPARγ1, and ANGPTL4, but not PPARγ2, during the peri-implantation period in pregnant sows.

A Mechanistic approach of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors and its subtypes on Clinical and preclinical model of Neurodegenerative disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 3967-3975
Author(s):  
Jinu Avarachan ◽  
Anitta Augustine ◽  
Pallavi Mahadev Shinde ◽  
Venkatesh Gunasekaran
Keyword(s):  
Neurodegenerative Disorders ◽  
Symptomatic Relief ◽  
Preclinical Model ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Mechanistic Approach ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Family ◽  
Preclinical And Clinical Studies ◽  
Ppar Ligands

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors, belonging to the nuclear receptor family, which has high expression of three structurally homologous PPARs isotypes (PPARα, PPARβ/δ, and PPARγ) in brain. Several studies have discovered role of PPARs in oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, neuroinflammation and production of the toxic proteins in various neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple sclerosis etc. Currently available drugs provide symptomatic relief, but disease progression cannot be stopped, because of their unclear molecular approach. The ability of PPAR to modulate the pathways involved in these conditions paved a path for future studies. Due to increasing challenges to treat central nervous system related disorders, hence PPARs have attracted much attention nowadays. In this review, we discussed various mechanisms of PPARs subtypes in neurodegenerative disorders. We congregate the molecular evidences which support PPARs as a therapeutic target to treat neurodegenerative disorders from preclinical and clinical studies and provide a basis for the potential therapeutic use of PPAR ligands in human diseases.

scholarly journals Resveratrol and Quercetin as Regulators of Inflammatory and Purinergic Receptors to Attenuate Liver Damage Associated to Metabolic Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (16) ◽  
pp. 8939
Author(s):  
Agustina Cano-Martínez ◽  
Rocío Bautista-Pérez ◽  
Vicente Castrejón-Téllez ◽  
Elizabeth Carreón-Torres ◽  
Israel Pérez-Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Liver Damage ◽  
Purinergic Receptor ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Hepatocyte Proliferation ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Ppar Alpha ◽  
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considered a manifestation of metabolic syndrome (MS) and is characterized by the accumulation of triglycerides and a varying degree of hepatic injury, inflammation, and repair. Moreover, peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) play a critical role in the pathophysiological processes in the liver. There is extensive evidence of the beneficial effect of polyphenols such as resveratrol (RSV) and quercetin (QRC) on the treatment of liver pathology; however, the mechanisms underlying their beneficial effects have not been fully elucidated. In this work, we show that the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of RSV and QRC against inflammation in liver damage in our MS model are due to the activation of novel pathways which have not been previously described such as the downregulation of the expression of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), neutrophil elastase (NE) and purinergic receptor P2Y2. This downregulation leads to a decrease in apoptosis and hepatic fibrosis with no changes in hepatocyte proliferation. In addition, PPAR alpha and gamma expression were altered in MS but their expression was not affected by the treatment with the natural compounds. The improvement of liver damage by the administration of polyphenols was reflected in the normalization of serum transaminase activities.

Growth hormone-releasing hormone: cerebral cortical sleep-related EEG actions and expression

2007 ◽  
Vol 293 (2) ◽  
pp. R922-R930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Éva Szentirmai ◽  
Tadanobu Yasuda ◽  
Ping Taishi ◽  
Mingxiang Wang ◽  
Lynn Churchill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Hormone ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Wave Power ◽  
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone ◽  
Rapid Eye Movement ◽  
Rapid Eye Movement Sleep ◽  
Sleep Regulation ◽  
Delta Wave ◽  
Releasing Hormone ◽  
Delta Power

Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), its receptor (GHRHR), and other members of the somatotropic axis are involved in non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREMS) regulation. Previously, studies established the involvement of hypothalamic GHRHergic mechanisms in NREMS regulation, but cerebral cortical GHRH mechanisms in sleep regulation remained uninvestigated. Here, we show that unilateral application of low doses of GHRH to the surface of the rat somatosensory cortex ipsilaterally decreased EEG delta wave power, while higher doses enhanced delta power. These actions of GHRH on EEG delta wave power occurred during NREMS but not during rapid eye movement sleep. Further, the cortical forms of GHRH and GHRHR were identical to those found in the hypothalamus and pituitary, respectively. Cortical GHRHR mRNA and protein levels did not vary across the day-night cycle, whereas cortical GHRH mRNA increased with sleep deprivation. These results suggest that cortical GHRH and GHRHR have a role in the regulation of localized EEG delta power that is state dependent, as well as in their more classic hypothalamic role in NREMS regulation.

scholarly journals Placental Implications of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Gestation and Parturition

PPAR Research ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Borel ◽  
Denis Gallot ◽  
Geoffroy Marceau ◽  
Vincent Sapin ◽  
Loïc Blanchon
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Receptor ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Placental Development ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Family ◽  
Amniotic Membranes ◽  
Late Stages ◽  
Receptor Family

The placenta is a transitory structure indispensable for the proper development of the embryo and fetus during mammalian gestation. Like other members of the nuclear receptor family, the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are known to be involved in the physiological and pathological events occurring during the placentation. This placental involvement has been recently reviewed focusing on the early stages of placental development (implantation and invasion, etc.), mouse PPARs knockout phenotypes, and cytotrophoblast physiology. In this review, we describe the placental involvement of PPARs (e.g., fat transport and metabolism, etc.) during the late stages of gestation and in the amniotic membranes, highlighting their roles in the inflammation process (e.g., chorioamnionitis), metabolic disorders (e.g., diabetes), and parturition.

scholarly journals PPARs and Female Reproduction: Evidence from Genetically Manipulated Mice

PPAR Research ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jichun Yang ◽  
Lihong Chen ◽  
Xiaoyan Zhang ◽  
Yunfeng Zhou ◽  
Dongjuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Homeostasis ◽  
Gene Knockout ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Transgenic Animal ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Female Reproduction ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Genetically Manipulated

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated nuclear receptors controlling many important physiological processes, including lipid and glucose metabolism, energy homeostasis, inflammation, as well as cell proliferation and differentiation. In the past decade, intensive study of PPARs has shed novel insight into prevention and treatment of dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. Recently, a large body of research revealed that PPARs are also functionally expressed in reproductive organs and various parts of placenta during pregnancy, which strongly suggests that PPARs might play a critical role in reproduction and development, in addition to their central actions in energy homeostasis. In this review, we summarize recent findings elucidating the role of PPARs in female reproduction, with particular focus on evidence from gene knockout and transgenic animal model study.

scholarly journals PPARs: Protectors or Opponents of Myocardial Function?

PPAR Research ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine J. Pol ◽  
Melissa Lieu ◽  
Konstantinos Drosatos
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Function ◽  
The United States ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Metabolic Complications ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Family ◽  
Pharmacologic Agents ◽  
Receptor Family

Over 5 million people in the United States suffer from the complications of heart failure (HF), which is a rapidly expanding health complication. Disorders that contribute to HF include ischemic cardiac disease, cardiomyopathies, and hypertension. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear receptor family. There are three PPAR isoforms: PPARα, PPARγ, and PPARδ. They can be activated by endogenous ligands, such as fatty acids, as well as by pharmacologic agents. Activators of PPARs are used for treating several metabolic complications, such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia that are directly or indirectly associated with HF. However, some of these drugs have adverse effects that compromise cardiac function. This review article aims to summarize the current basic and clinical research findings of the beneficial or detrimental effects of PPAR biology on myocardial function.

scholarly journals Nutrigenomic Functions of PPARs in Obesogenic Environments

PPAR Research ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soonkyu Chung ◽  
Young Jun Kim ◽  
Soo Jin Yang ◽  
Yunkyoung Lee ◽  
Myoungsook Lee
Keyword(s):  
Target Genes ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Metabolic Adaptation ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Beige Adipocytes ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Obesogenic Environments

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are ligand-activated transcription factors that mediate the effects of several nutrients or drugs through transcriptional regulation of their target genes in obesogenic environments. This review consists of three parts. First, we summarize current knowledge regarding the role of PPARs in governing the development of white and brown/beige adipocytes from uncommitted progenitor cells. Next, we discuss the interactions of dietary bioactive molecules, such as fatty acids and phytochemicals, with PPARs for the modulation of PPAR-dependent transcriptional activities and metabolic consequences. Lastly, the effects of PPAR polymorphism on obesity and metabolic outcomes are discussed. In this review, we aim to highlight the critical role of PPARs in the modulation of adiposity and subsequent metabolic adaptation in response to dietary challenges and genetic modifications. Understanding the changes in obesogenic environments as a consequence of PPARs/nutrient interactions may help expand the field of individualized nutrition to prevent obesity and obesity-associated metabolic comorbidities.

scholarly journals Parsing the Role of PPARs in Macrophage Processes

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Toobian ◽  
Pradipta Ghosh ◽  
Gajanan D. Katkar
Keyword(s):  
Cell Function ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator ◽  
Microbial Infection ◽  
Ppar Agonists ◽  
Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors ◽  
Nuclear Receptor Family

Cells are richly equipped with nuclear receptors, which act as ligand-regulated transcription factors. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs), members of the nuclear receptor family, have been extensively studied for their roles in development, differentiation, and homeostatic processes. In the recent past, there has been substantial interest in understanding and defining the functions of PPARs and their agonists in regulating innate and adaptive immune responses as well as their pharmacologic potential in combating acute and chronic inflammatory disease. In this review, we focus on emerging evidence of the potential roles of the PPAR subtypes in macrophage biology. We also discuss the roles of dual and pan PPAR agonists as modulators of immune cell function, microbial infection, and inflammatory diseases.

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