Stimulating the differentiation of preadipocytic cells and therapies based thereon
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1. A method for stimulating the differentiation of preadipocytic cells into adipocytic cells, comprising treating such preadipocytic cells with an effective differentiation-stimulating amount of (a) at least one ligand displaying affinity for the nuclear receptors for retinoic acid and/or isomers thereof, and (b) at least one fatty acid.
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Abstract
The differentiation of preadipocytic cells into adipocytic cells, in particular for correcting insulin-resistance disease states in mammalian organisms, notably in humans, for example type II diabetes and cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension and atherosclerosis, is stimulated by treating such preadipocytic cells, or a patient in need of such treatment, with an effective amount of (a) at least one ligand displaying affinity for the nuclear receptors for retinoic acid and/or isomers thereof, preferably at least one ligand displaying a specific affinity for the RAR receptors and even more preferably the RAR-α receptor and (b) at least one fatty acid, e.g., a polyunsaturated fatty acid.
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- 1. A method for stimulating the differentiation of preadipocytic cells into adipocytic cells, comprising treating such preadipocytic cells with an effective differentiation-stimulating amount of (a) at least one ligand displaying affinity for the nuclear receptors for retinoic acid and/or isomers thereof, and (b) at least one fatty acid.
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