Cardiac specific knock-down of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α prevents fasting-induced cardiac lipid accumulation and reduces perilipin 2.

While fatty acid metabolism is altered under physiological conditions, alterations can also be maladaptive in diseases such as diabetes and heart failure. Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor α (PPARα) is a transcription factor that regulates fat metabolism but its role in regulating lipid sto...

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Main Authors: Natasha Fillmore, Vincent Hou, Junhui Sun, Danielle Springer, Elizabeth Murphy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265007