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. 2011 Aug;1812(8):1007–1022. doi: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2011.02.014

Table 2.

Mouse inflammatory models and PPARs. Relevant inflammatory models and the involvement of PPAR subtypes are shown.

Experimental model PPARα Ref. PPARβ/δ Ref. PPARγ Ref.
Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis Ligand treatment:
↓severity
↑IL-4, ↓IFN-γ
↓NO production
[141,142,144] Ligand treatment:
↓severity
[143] Ligand treatment:
↓severity
↓IL-12, Th1/Th17 T cells
[106,107,109]
PPARβ/δ−/− mice:
↑severity
↑IFN-γ, IL-12
PPARγ+/− mice:
↑severity
Colitis Ligand treatment:
↓severity
↓INF-γ, IL-17
[137,159] Ligand treatment:
No effect
[155] Ligand treatment:
↓severity
[101,105]
PPARα−/− mice:
↑severity
PPARβ/δ−/− mice:
↑severity
PPARγ +/− mice:
↑severity
Carrageenan-induced Ligand treatment:
↓severity
[135] Ligand treatment:
↓severity
[160] Ligand treatment:
↓severity
[161]
edema (acute inflammation)
Atherosclerosis PPARα−/− mice:
↓/↑lesions
[147, 148] Ligand treatment:
↓lesions
[152] Ligand treatment:
↓lesions (only in males)
[111,113]
PPARα−/− BMT:
↑lesions
PPARγ−/− BMT:
↑lesions