New Transcriptional Reporters to Quantify and Monitor PPARγ Activity

The peroxisome-proliferator-activated-receptor-γ (PPARγ) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily that plays a critical role in diverse biological processes, including adipogenesis, lipid metabolism, and placental development. To study the activity of PPARγ, we constructed two new reporter ge...

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Main Authors: Séverine A. Degrelle, Hussein Shoaito, Thierry Fournier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6139107
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Summary:The peroxisome-proliferator-activated-receptor-γ (PPARγ) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily that plays a critical role in diverse biological processes, including adipogenesis, lipid metabolism, and placental development. To study the activity of PPARγ, we constructed two new reporter genes: a fluorescent GFP-tagged histone-2B (PPRE-H2B-eGFP) and a secreted nanoluciferase (PPRE-pNL1.3[secNluc]). This study demonstrates their usage to monitor PPARγ activity in different cell types and screen for PPARγ’s potential ligands.
ISSN:1687-4757
1687-4765