PPARs in Atherosclerosis

Abstract Originally published in: Cellular Proteins and Their Fatty Acids in Health and Disease. Edited by Asim K. Duttaroy and Friedrich Spener. Copyright © 2003 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA Weinheim. Print ISBN: 3‐527‐30437‐0 The sections in this article are Atherosclerosis Introduction Atherosclerosis as a Clinical Syndrome Cellular Constituents of Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis as an Inflammatory Disorder Atherosclerosis as a Metabolic Disorder PPAR in the Vasculature PPARs in Vascular Biology and Atherosclerosis Examining Evidence for PPAR in Vascular Responses PPARγ in Vascular Biology and Atherosclerosis In vitroEvidence In vivoEvidence PPARα in Vascular Biology and Atherosclerosis In vitroEvidence In vivoEvidence PPARδ in Vascular Biology and Atherosclerosis Conclusion