PPARα
PPARα is a ligand-activated nuclear receptor that controls fatty acid metabolism in oxidative tissues, especially liver, heart, and muscle[1]. Mechanistically, hepatocyte PPARα acts as a lipid sensor that coordinates fasting-responsive gene networks for fatty acid homeostasis, ketogenesis, and metabolic adaptation[2]. In disease models, liver PPARα protects against NAFLD by supporting whole-body fatty acid homeostasis, while combined PPARα and PPARβ/δ activation improves steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis in preclinical liver disease models[3][1]. Compared with related isoforms, PPARα primarily promotes fatty acid catabolism, whereas PPARγ favors fatty acid uptake, triglyceride storage, insulin sensitivity, and glucose metabolism[4][5]. For experimental applications, fibrates and WY-14,643 serve as PPARα agonists, while GW6471 supports antagonist-based studies by stabilizing corepressor recruitment to the PPARα ligand-binding domain[6][7].
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PPARα Related Products (137)
Related Products (137)
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Recombinant Proteins (2)
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Antibodies (1)
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Retinoic acid
0 ImagesSynonyms: Vitamin A acid; all-trans-Retinoic acid; ATRARetinoic acid is a metabolite of vitamin A that plays important roles in cell growth, differentiation, and organogenesis. Retinoic acid is a natural agonist of RAR nuclear receptors, with IC50s of 14 nM for RARα/β/γ. Retinoic acid bind to PPARβ/δ with Kd of 17 nM. Retinoic acid acts as an inhibitor of transcription factor Nrf2 through activation of retinoic acid receptor alpha.
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GW6471
0 ImagesGW6471 is a selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) antagonist. GW6471 reduces cancer stem cell viability, proliferation, and spheroid formation. GW6471 induces apoptosis and causes metabolic impairment including energy imbalance. GW6471 can be used for the research of paragangliomas and triple-negative breast cancer.
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Pioglitazone
0 ImagesSynonyms: U 72107Pioglitazone (U 72107) is an orally active and selective PPARγ (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor) agonist with high affinity binding to the PPARγ ligand-binding domain with EC50 of 0.93 and 0.99 μM for human and mouse PPARγ, respectively. Pioglitazone can be used in diabetes research.
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NO-Pravastatin
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-184354CAS No.: 733034-46-3NO-Pravastatin is a derivative of Pravastatin (HY-B0165) covalently linked with an NO donor moiety, endowing it with dual functions of HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) inhibition and exogenous nitric oxide (NO) release. NO-Pravastatin activates PPARα/γ and ABCA1, and inhibits LPS (HY-D1056)-induced TNFα production. NO-Pravastatin can be used in research related to gallstones and cardiovascular diseases.
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Esculeogenin A
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-N18066CAS No.: 854381-37-6Esculeogenin A is the sapogenol of tomato saponin Esculeoside A (HY-N18067). Esculeogenin A is an orally active hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant agent. Esculeogenin A regulates molecular targets like PPARα, SREBP1, Nrf2, NF-κB, ACAT1/ACAT2 to promote hepatic fatty acid oxidation, suppress de novo lipogenesis, enhance antioxidant defense, and inhibit inflammation. Esculeogenin A improves liver function, alleviates hyperlipidemia, and inhibits hepatic steatosis and foam cell formation, preventing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in high-fat-diet-fed rats and reducing atherosclerotic lesions in apoE-deficient mice. Esculeogenin A can be used for the research of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, atherosclerosis, and hyperlipidemia.
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PPAR agonist 8
0 ImagesCat. No.: HY-184312CAS No.: 1031072-40-8PPAR agonist 8 is an orally active pan-PPAR agonist, with KD values of 0.576 μM, 2.06 μM and 1.45 μM for PPARα, PPARγ and PPARδ, respectively. PPAR agonist 8 upregulates the expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and promotes cholesterol efflux. PPAR agonist 8 reduces plasma cholesterol levels, decreases cholesterol accumulation in the liver and cholesterol deposition in pancreatic islets, regulates glucose and lipid metabolism, and causes no side effects of weight gain and obesity. PPAR agonist 8 can be used in the research of type 2 diabetes, hepatic steatosis and pancreatic islet dysfunction.
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Elafibranor
0 ImagesSynonyms: GFT505Elafibranor (GFT505) is a PPARα/δ agonist with EC50s of 45 and 175 nM, respectively. Elafibranor can be used for the study of primary biliary cholangitis.
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Fucoxanthin
0 ImagesFucoxanthin (all-trans-Fucoxanthin) is a marine carotenoid and shows anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities.
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Pioglitazone hydrochloride
0 ImagesSynonyms: U 72107A; AD 4833
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Retinoic acid (Standard)
0 ImagesSynonyms: Vitamin A acid (Standard); all-trans-Retinoic acid (Standard); ATRA (Standard)Retinoic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of Retinoic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Retinoic acid is a metabolite of vitamin A that plays important roles in cell growth, differentiation, and organogenesis. Retinoic acid is a natural agonist of RAR nuclear receptors, with IC50s of 14 nM for RARα/β/γ. Retinoic acid bind to PPARβ/δ with Kd of 17 nM. Retinoic acid acts as an inhibitor of transcription factor Nrf2 through activation of retinoic acid receptor alpha.
