ELISA: 1: 8000 - 1: 32000. Western Blot: 1: 500 - 1: 1000, detects a band of approximately 52 kDa in 3T3 whole celllysate. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
PPARA is a member of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily. Upon activation, PPARA forms heterodimers with retinoid X receptors (RXRs), and functions to regulate transcription of specific gene sequences. In particular, PPARA controls genes involved in the peroxisomal and mitochondrial beta oxidation pathways, fatty acid uptake, and triglyceride catabolism in the liver and skeletal muscle. PPARA also has anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative effects and prevents the proatherogenic effects of cholesterol accumulation in macrophages by stimulating cholesterol efflux. PPARA is the main target of fibrate drugs, hypolipidemic agents used in the treatment of dyslipidemia and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. They could also be used for the treatment of type II diabetes.Synonyms: NR1C1, Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group C member 1, PPAR, PPARA, Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha