The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARalpha) is a central regulator of myocardial fatty acid (FA) metabolism implicated in the pathogenesis of heart failure.
Center for Cardiovascular Research, CCR, Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, CCM, Hessischestr. 3-4, 10115 Berlin, Germany.