YU LU1, TSUTOMU MIYAMOTO1,*, HODAKA TAKEUCHI1, FUMI TSUNODA1, NAOKI TANAKA2,3,4, TANRI SHIOZAWA1
Oncology Research, Vol.31, No.3, pp. 239-253, 2023, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.026067
- 22 May 2023
Abstract Endometrial carcinoma (EMC) is associated with obesity; however, the underlying mechanisms have not yet been elucidated. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) is a nuclear receptor that is involved in lipid, glucose, and energy metabolism. PPARα reportedly functions as a tumor suppressor through its effects on lipid metabolism; however, the involvement of PPARα in the development of EMC remains unclear. The present study demonstrated that the immunohistochemical expression of nuclear PPARα was lower in EMC than in normal endometrial tissues, suggesting the tumor suppressive nature of PPARα. A treatment with the PPARα activator, irbesartan, inhibited the More >