Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in glucose and lipid metabolism
Diano S, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in glucose and lipid metabolism. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2011, 18: 52-58. PMID: 21917523, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2011.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein 2Lipid metabolismExcess of nutrientsHypothalamic neuronal circuitsNutrient availabilityPeripheral tissue functionsPhysiological functionsMetabolism regulationChronic diseasesMetabolism-related chronic diseasesTissue functionFuture therapeutic strategiesPathological processesPeripheral mechanismsLipid levelsNeuronal circuitsTherapeutic strategiesMetabolismImpairs healthMitochondriaDiseaseUCP2GlucoseRegulationNutrients