Please differentiate to me between PPAR and PGC clearly. I am confused with the difference between these two

Name: Mouse PGC1 alpha ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)
Brand: Novus Biologicals
SKU: NBP3-55813

Thank you very much for contacting Novus Biologicals technical support team and sharing your query on the differences between PGC-1 alpha and PPAR. These are two different proteins encoded by their respective genes and serves different functions. PGC-1 alpha (PGC1A or PPAR gamma coactivator 1-alpha) is a transcriptional co-activator for steroid receptors and nuclear receptors, and it regulates diverse aspects of cellular physiology. It up-regulates the transcriptional activity of PPAR-gamma /thyroid hormone receptor on the uncoupling protein promoter; regulates the key mitochondrial genes involved in adaptive thermogenesis; implicates in the metabolic reprogramming in response to nutrients availability through the coordination of the expression of a wide array of genes involved in the regulation of glucose and fatty acid metabolism. Among our PGC-1 alpha antibodies, NBP1-04676 is our best selling product with nice customer feedback and citations in at least 13 research publications. PPAR (PPAR alpha) on the other hand is a ligand-activated transcription factor which gets activated by the endogenous ligand 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine, and oleylethanolamide (a naturally occurring lipid that regulates satiety), and acts as a key regulator of lipid metabolism. It also acts as a receptor for peroxisome proliferators such as hypolipidemic drugs and fatty acids. It regulates the peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway of fatty acids, and also functions as transcription activator for the ACOX1 and P450 genes. We have a variety of PPAR alpha antibodies. I hope you will find this information helpful but please let me know if I can support you with anything else from my end. Thank you very much for choosing Novus Biologicals as your quality reagent supplier and we wish you the best with your research projects.

Mouse PGC1 alpha ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP3-55813

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Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

Tissue homogenates, cell lysates and other biological fluids (100 uL)

Sensitivity

0.061 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)

Assay Range

0.156 - 10 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)

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Product Specifications

Assay Type

Sandwich ELISA

Kit Type

ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Reactivity

Mouse

Description

Assay Length: 4.5 hours

Precision

Intra-Assay Precision (Precision within an assay) %CV < 10 (example only; lot dependent)

Inter-Assay Precision (Precision between assays) %CV < 12 (example only; lot dependent)

Kit Contents for Mouse PGC1 alpha ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Pre-coated 96T strip plate, Plate sealer for 96 wells, Standard, Diluent Buffer, Detection Reagent A, Detection Reagent B, TMB Substrate, Stop Solution, Wash Buffer (30 x concentrate), Instruction manual

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Stability & Storage

Storage of components varies. See protocol for specific instructions.

Background: PGC1 alpha

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1alpha), PPAR-gamma coactivator 1-alpha, PPARGC-1-alpha (theoretical molecular weight 91 kDa) belongs to a family of transcription coactivators which includes two other proteins; PGC-1beta and PGC-1-related coactivators. PGC1 alpha interacts with various transcription factors (e.g., FOXO1, PPAR-(alpha, delta and gamma), LXR and FXR), promoting the transactivation of their specific target genes (1). As a transcription coactivator, PGC1 alpha is found in the nucleus where it interacts with transcriptional activators and chromatin modifiers such as p300/CBP and SRC-1 to induce targeted gene expression (1, 2). Transcription factors which interact with PGC1 alpha are involved in several functions related to cellular energy homeostasis including mitochondrial biogenesis, glucose and fatty acid metabolism, and skeletal muscle remodeling. Upstream regulators of PGC1 alpha activity include proteins that play a central role as energy sensors including SIRT1 and AMPK which, through different mechanisms, induce PGC1 alpha activity (3).

PGC1 alpha is highly expressed in skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and brown adipose tissue, all tissues with high oxidative capacity (1, 2). PGC1 alpha is also induced by energy taxing physiological states, for example increased physical activity, reduced body temperature, and reduced food intake (3). Because of its role in pathways controlling cellular energy expenditure, PGC1 alpha dysfunction has been associated with pathophysiological conditions such as type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome (3).

References

1.Liang, H., & Ward, W. F. (2006). PGC-1alpha: A key regulator of energy metabolism. American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education. https://doi.org/10.1152/advan.00052.2006

2.Arany, Z., He, H., Lin, J., Hoyer, K., Handschin, C., Toka, O., ... Spiegelman, B. M. (2005). Transcriptional coactivator PGC-1alpha controls the energy state and contractile function of cardiac muscle. Cell Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2005.03.002

3.Canto, C., & Auwerx, J. (2009). PGC-1alpha, SIRT1 and AMPK, an energy sensing network that controls energy expenditure. Current Opinion in Lipidology. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOL.0b013e328328d0a4

Long Name

Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor gamma, Coactivator 1 alpha

Alternate Names

LEM6, PPARGC1A

Gene Symbol

PPARGC1A

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This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. ELISA Kits are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.

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