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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
In the field of
molecular biology
, the
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors
(
PPARs
) are a group of
nuclear receptor
proteins
that function as
transcription factors
regulating the expression of
genes
. PPARs play essential roles in the regulation of
cellular differentiation
,
development
, and
metabolism
(
carbohydrate
,
lipid
,
protein
), and
tumorigenesis
of higher organisms.
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