Therapeutic Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Gamma in the Treatment of Fibrosis

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  • Geeta Tripathi Add affilation 7
  • Swati Gupta Add affilation 11

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v7i6.3390

Keywords:

Physical activity, IPAQ, MET score, WHR.

Abstract

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear transcription factors that regulate many physiological processes. Recent studies have implicated PPARs in the control of fibrosis. In particular, agonists of PPARg have been found to have antifibrotic effects on a number of tissues including the lung, heart, and liver. This antifibrotic effect is related to the inhibition of TGF-?/ Smad signal transduction including other pathways that still remain unidentified. This review focuses on PPARg and its mode of activation in relation to fibrosis.

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2016-06-30

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Therapeutic Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Gamma in the Treatment of Fibrosis. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Mar. 17];7(6):324-8. Available from: https://www.ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/3390