Regulation of ketone body metabolism and the role of PPARα

M Grabacka, M Pierzchalska, M Dean… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Ketogenesis and ketolysis are central metabolic processes activated during the response to
fasting. Ketogenesis is regulated in multiple stages, and a nuclear receptor peroxisome …

Seizures and gliomas—towards a single therapeutic approach

G Huberfeld, CJ Vecht - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2016 - nature.com
Epilepsy often develops in patients with glioma, and the two conditions share common
pathogenic mechanisms. Altered expression of glutamate transporters, including the cystine …

Neuroprotective properties of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) and its lipid ligands

M Fidaleo, F Fanelli, M Paola Ceru… - Current medicinal …, 2014 - benthamdirect.com
Signalling lipids are known to control a wide array of cellular processes, including cell
proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and energy metabolism. Fatty acids and their derivatives …

Conjugated linoleic acid and brain metabolism: a possible anti-neuroinflammatory role mediated by PPARα activation

E Murru, G Carta, C Manca, V Sogos, M Pistis… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Fatty acids play a crucial role in the brain as specific receptor ligands and as precursors of
bioactive metabolites. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a group of positional and geometric …

Is the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma a putative target for epilepsy treatment? Current evidence and future perspectives

L Senn, AM Costa, R Avallone, K Socała, P Wlaź… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), which belongs to the family
of nuclear receptors, has been mainly studied as an important factor in metabolic disorders …

The role of PPARγ‐mediated signalling in skin biology and pathology: new targets and opportunities for clinical dermatology

Y Ramot, A Mastrofrancesco, E Camera… - Experimental …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptors (PPAR s) are ligand‐activated transcription
factors that modulate the expression of multiple different genes involved in the regulation of …

Acute anticonvulsant effects of capric acid in seizure tests in mice

P Wlaź, K Socała, D Nieoczym, T Żarnowski… - Progress in Neuro …, 2015 - Elsevier
Capric acid (CA10) is a 10-carbon medium-chain fatty acid abundant in the medium-chain
triglyceride ketogenic diet (MCT KD). The purpose of this study was to characterize acute …

[HTML][HTML] Alzheimer's disease, a lipid story: involvement of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α

F Sáez-Orellana, JN Octave, N Pierrot - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly. Mutations in genes
encoding proteins involved in amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) production are responsible for …

Targeting PPARα in the rat valproic acid model of autism: focus on social motivational impairment and sex-related differences

S Scheggi, F Guzzi, G Braccagni, MG De Montis… - Molecular autism, 2020 - Springer
Background The social motivational theory of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) focuses on
social anhedonia as key causal feature of the impaired peer relationships that characterize …

PPAR agonists regulate brain gene expression: relationship to their effects on ethanol consumption

LB Ferguson, D Most, YA Blednov, RA Harris - Neuropharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are nuclear hormone receptors that act
as ligand-activated transcription factors. Although prescribed for dyslipidemia and type-II …