Evaluation of synthetic sphingolipid analogs as ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors

In this Letter, we assessed newly synthesized sphingolipid analogs as ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)α, PPARβ or PPARγ, using a dual-luciferase reporter system. We tested 640 sphingolipid analogs for ligand activity. As a result, seven types: A9, B9, C9, C50, F66, G66 and H66, were found to show agonistic activities for PPARs.

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