Review Article
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Agonists: Do They Increase Cardiovascular Risk?
Table 1
Effects of PPAR
α and PPAR
on vessel wall, liver, adipose and muscle tissues [
6–
8].
| | Vessel wall | Liver | Adipose | Muscle |
| PPAR | Inflammation Reverses cholesterol transport | ↓ Triglyceride HDL; ↓ Small dense LDL | ↑ Adipogenesis | ↑ FFA oxidation |
| PPAR | ↓ Inflammation Reverses cholesterol transport | ↑ fatty acid storage | ↑ Adiponectin↑ Fatty acid storage | ↑ Glucose uptake |
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