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- Title
Role of PPARs and Retinoid X Receptors in the Regulation of Lung Maturation and Development.
- Authors
Simon, Dawn M.; Mariani, Thomas J.
- Abstract
Understanding lung development has significant importance to public health because of the fact that interruptions in the normal developmental processes can have prominent effects on childhood and adult lung health. It is widely appreciated that the retinoic acid (RA) pathway plays an important role in lung development. Additionally, PPARs are believed to partner with receptors of this pathway and therefore could be considered extensions of retinoic acid function, including during lung development. This review will begin by introducing the relationship between the retinoic acid pathway and PPARs followed by an overview of lung development stages and regulation to conclude with details on PPARs and the retinoic acid pathway as they may relate to lung development.
- Subjects
TRANSCRIPTION factors; RETINOIDS; LUNG aging; CELLULAR control mechanisms; TRETINOIN; PUBLIC health; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
PPAR Research, 2007, p1
- ISSN
1687-4757
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2007/91240