Ciprofibrate is a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist.Target: PPARCiprofibrate is a hypolipidemic compound that can induce proliferation of peroxisomes in liver cells of rats. Known to be a PPARα (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α) agonist [1, 2].
References:
[1]. Passilly, P., et al., Phosphorylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha in rat Fao cells and stimulation by ciprofibrate. Biochem Pharmacol, 1999. 58(6): p. 1001-8.
[2]. Clemencet, M.C., et al., Differences in cell proliferation in rodent and human hepatic derived cell lines exposed to ciprofibrate. Cancer Lett, 2005. 222(2): p. 217-26.
















