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
2002
Uncoupling protein 2 in primary pain and temperature afferents of the spinal cord
Horvath B, Spies C, Warden CH, Diano S, Horvath TL. Uncoupling protein 2 in primary pain and temperature afferents of the spinal cord. Brain Research 2002, 955: 260-263. PMID: 12419545, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(02)03364-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cordExpression of UCP2Primary sensory afferentsMechanisms of painProtein 2Primary painSensory afferentsSubstantia gelatinosaVentral hornSubstance P.Axon terminalsCordEnergy homeostasisUCP2 expressionDirect appositionTemperature sensationMitochondrial protonophorePainAfferentsUCP2Mitochondrial uncouplerCellular energy homeostasisExpressionPerikaryaAxons