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Caloric restriction increases PPARγ expression in inguinal fat, promoting white fat browning, which may mimic some longevity benefits of caloric restriction.
Caloric restriction increases PPARγ in fat, helping it burn more energy (browning). This might be one reason CR helps you live longer and stay healthier.
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It is reported that PPARγ expression levels are dramatically induced by CR treatment in metabolic organs, especially in inguinal fat for browning of white fat, suggesting that PPARγ activation might mimic CR effects at least in fat tissues.
Why this rating
Based on reported expression levels, not direct longevity outcomes in humans.
Source
Deciphering the Roles of PPARγ in Adipocytes via Dynamic Change of Transcription Complex
Xinran Ma et al. · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2018
DOI 10.3389/fendo.2018.00473
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