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# PPARD

ENSG00000112033

Target class

Nuclear receptor

Chromosome

6

Approved drugs

3

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

14

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

3

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

14

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

PPARD

**Gene name**

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor delta

**Gene symbol**

PPARD

**Protein name**

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPAR-delta) (NUCI) (Nuclear hormone receptor 1) (NUC1) (Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group C member 2) (Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor beta) (PPAR-beta)

### Other names (5)

- NUC1
- NUCII
- FAAR
- NR1C2
- PPARB

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors

**Target class**

Nuclear receptor

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

54

**Highest tissue expression**

82.19

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.229

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.621

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:5467

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.790824

**Protein interaction partners**

34

### Reactome pathways (3)

- R-HSA-200425
- R-HSA-383280
- R-HSA-5362517

## Genomic location

**End position**

35428193

**Start position**

35342530

**Chromosome**

6

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000112033

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:9235

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:9235)

**NCBI Gene ID**

5467

**UniProt ID**

Q03181

## Cellular location

- Nucleus .

### Publication evidence

- PubMed 35675826  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35675826/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.621181

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.228771

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Thyroid**

82.19

**Esophagus - Mucosa**

54.06

**Ovary**

53.03

**Vagina**

51.87

**Brain - Cerebellum**

46.72

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Thyroid82.19
- Esophagus - Mucosa54.06
- Ovary53.03
- Vagina51.87
- Brain - Cerebellum46.72
- Prostate46.62
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts46.22
- Spleen44.9
- Lung44.76
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)43.5
- Cervix - Endocervix43.47
- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere42.24
- Uterus41.06
- Cervix - Ectocervix41.04
- Nerve - Tibial40.83
- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)39.92
- Bladder39.59
- Fallopian Tube39.11
- Pituitary37.95
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum37.48
- Brain - Cortex36.76
- Colon - Sigmoid34.48
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)34.37
- Artery - Aorta34.25
- Breast - Mammary Tissue30.5

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (13)

- GO:0006091  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006091)
- GO:0006357  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006357)
- GO:0006629  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006629)
- GO:0006635  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006635)
- GO:0006915  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006915)
- GO:0007566  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0007566)
- GO:0008203  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008203)
- GO:0009062  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0009062)
- GO:0031669  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0031669)
- GO:0045893  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045893)
- GO:0046697  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0046697)
- GO:0097009  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0097009)
- GO:0097190  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0097190)

### Cellular components (2)

- GO:0005634  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005634)
- GO:0005654  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005654)

### Molecular functions (8)

- GO:0001223  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0001223)
- GO:0003700  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003700)
- GO:0003707  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0003707)
- GO:0004879  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004879)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0008289  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008289)
- GO:0070539  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070539)
- GO:1990837  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1990837)

## On-target safety

- Increased, Liver Steatosis  
### Studies

  - cell-based  
Evidence source  
Source: [aopwiki.org](https://aopwiki.org/aops/36)

## Off-target safety

- regulation of transcription factor activity  
### Studies (5)

  - cell-based: ATG\_PPRE\_CIS, is one of 52 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the ATG\_CIS assay. It is designed to make measurements of mRNA induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Capillary electrophoresis technology.
  - cell-based: ATG\_PPARd\_TRANS, is one of 30 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the ATG\_TRANS assay. It is designed to make measurements of mRNA induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Capillary electrophoresis technology.
  - cell-based: TOX21\_PPARd\_BLA\_Agonist\_ratio is an assay readout measuring reporter gene via receptor activity and designed using inducible reporter (beta lactamase induction) detected with GAL4 b-lactamase reporter gene. The signal is derived from the ratio of cleaved (ch2) to uncleaved (ch1) reporter gene substrate used as the measure of target activity.
  - cell-based: TOX21\_PPARd\_BLA\_Antagonist\_ratio is an assay readout measuring reporter gene via receptor activity and designed using inducible reporter (beta lactamase induction) detected with GAL4 b-lactamase reporter gene. The signal is derived from the ratio of cleaved (ch2) to uncleaved (ch1) reporter gene substrate used as the measure of target activity.
  - cell-based: ATG\_PPRE\_CIS, is one of 52 assay component(s) measured or calculated from the ATG\_CIS assay. It is designed to make measurements of mRNA induction, a form of inducible reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Capillary electrophoresis technology.  
### Biological samples (2)

  - HEK293T, cell line
  - HepG2, cell line  
Evidence source  
Source: [www.epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/exploring-toxcast-data-downloadable-data)

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### Drugs (16)

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- DB959 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist
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- Fonadelpar Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist
- GW501516 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist
- Indeglitazar Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist
- KD3010 Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist
- Lanifibranor Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist
- Pemafibrate
- Seladelpar Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist
- Seladelpar lysine Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist
- Sodelglitazar Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist
- [Tretinoin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/tretinoin-4d914613-55d9-4e09-ba53-7b0b1526992b.md)

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