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. 2013 Nov 16;62(12):3968–3975. doi: 10.2337/db13-0800

FIG. 3.

FIG. 3.

Classical fenofibrate signaling pathway. Fenofibrate is rapidly converted to fenofibric acid (FA) in vivo by tissue and plasma esterases before entering the cell. Fenofibric acid binds to PPARα and forms a heterodimer complex with retinoid X receptor (RXR). This complex then binds to specific peroxisome proliferator response elements (PPREs) to activate target gene transcription. RA, 9-cis retinoic acid.