Abstract
We treated Apcmin mice, which are predisposed to intestinal polyposis, with a selective synthetic agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-δ (PPAR-δ). Exposure of Apcrnin mice to the PPAR-δ ligand GW501516 resulted in a significant increase in the number and size of intestinal polyps. The most prominent effect was on polyp size; mice treated with the PPAR-δ activator had a fivefold increase in the number of polyps larger than 2 mm. Our results implicate PPAR-δ in the regulation of intestinal adenoma growth.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-247 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nature Medicine |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)