Receptor that binds peroxisome proliferators such as hypolipidemic drugs and fatty acids. Once activated by a ligand, the receptor binds to a promoter element in the gene for acyl-CoA oxidase and activates its transcription. It therefore controls the peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway of fatty acids. Key regulator of adipocyte differentiation and glucose homeostasis.1) "Identification, characterization, and tissue distribution of human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) isoforms PPARgamma2 versus PPARgamma1 and activation with retinoid X receptor agonists and antagonists. "Mukherjee R., Jow L., Croston G. E., et al. J. Biol. Chem. 272:8071-8076 (1997) "Cloning and characterization of RAP250, a nuclear receptor coactivator. "Caira F., Antonson P., Pelto-Huikko M., et al. J. Biol. Chem. 275:5308-5317 (2000) "Identification of protein arginine methyltransferase 2 as a coactivator for estrogen receptor alpha. "Qi C., Chang J., Zhu Y., et al. J. Biol. Chem. 277:28624-28630 (2002)
Immunogen
PPARgamma antibody was raised against a peptide sequence around aa.50~54 (L-S-V-M-E) derived from Human PPARγ.