2008
Overexpression of UCP2 Protects Thalamic Neurons following Global Ischemia in the Mouse
Olsson T, Wieloch T, Diano S, Warden CH, Horvath TL, Mattiasson G. Overexpression of UCP2 Protects Thalamic Neurons following Global Ischemia in the Mouse. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2008, 28: 1186-1195. PMID: 18301432, PMCID: PMC2642535, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2008.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal ischemiaHistologic damageNeurodegenerative diseasesDentate gyrus hippocampal subfieldGlobal brain ischemiaSelective neuronal deathWild-type littermatesDays of recoveryCell deathNeuronal damageOverexpression of UCP2Brain ischemiaHistopathological outcomeSublethal ischemiaThalamic neuronsNeuronal deathThalamic nucleiWT animalsThalamic regionsHippocampal subfieldsIschemiaExtensive cell deathUCP2 expressionThalamusLevels of UCP2
2005
Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins in the cns: in support of function and survival
Andrews ZB, Diano S, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins in the cns: in support of function and survival. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2005, 6: 829-840. PMID: 16224498, DOI: 10.1038/nrn1767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal functionNeurological disordersTraumatic brain injuryAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisClinical treatment strategiesMitochondrial calcium influxModels of neurodegenerationMitochondrial uncouplingFree radical productionReactive oxygen species productionNeuronal deteriorationNeuronal deathSubstantia nigraBrain injurySpinal cordVentral tegmentumTreatment strategiesOxygen species productionNeuronal microenvironmentSynaptic transmissionCalcium influxLimbic systemNeurological conditionsLateral sclerosisParkinson's disease
2003
Uncoupling Protein 2 Prevents Neuronal Death Including that Occurring during Seizures: A Mechanism for Preconditioning
Diano S, Matthews RT, Patrylo P, Yang L, Beal MF, Barnstable CJ, Horvath TL. Uncoupling Protein 2 Prevents Neuronal Death Including that Occurring during Seizures: A Mechanism for Preconditioning. Endocrinology 2003, 144: 5014-5021. PMID: 12960023, DOI: 10.1210/en.2003-0667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree radical-induced cell deathFree radical-induced damageCell deathSeizure inductionSeizure activityNeuronal deathRadical-induced damageTransgenic miceNeurodegenerative disordersCellular stressRobust reductionUCP2 levelsParallel decreaseDeathATP levelsPC12 cellsProtein 2Mitochondrial uncoupling proteinUCP2Mitochondrial numberCellular energy productionFree radicalsHarmful effectsUncoupling proteinEpilepsy