Labisia pumila Upregulates Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Expression in Rat Adipose Tissues and 3T3-L1 Adipocytes

• Main Authors: Fazliana Mansor (Author), Harvest F. Gu (Author), Claes-Göran Östenson (Author), Louise Mannerås-Holm (Author), Elisabet Stener-Victorin (Author), Wan Nazaimoon Wan Mohamud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that regulates lipid and glucose metabolism. We investigated the effects of Labisia pumila (LP) standardized water extract on PPARgamma transcriptional activity in adipocytes in vitro and in vivo....