Title : Fenofibrate reduces intestinal cholesterol absorption via PPARalpha-dependent modulation of NPC1L1 expression in mouse.

Pub. Date : 2007 Dec

PMID : 17726195






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1 Fenofibrate reduces intestinal cholesterol absorption via PPARalpha-dependent modulation of NPC1L1 expression in mouse. Cholesterol peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha Mus musculus
2 Treatment with PPARalpha agonists enhances fatty acid oxidation, decreases plasma triglycerides, and may promote reverse cholesterol transport. Cholesterol peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha Mus musculus
3 These data demonstrate that fenofibrate specifically acts via PPARalpha to decrease cholesterol absorption at the level of intestinal NPC1L1 expression. Cholesterol peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha Mus musculus