Uncoupling proteins-2 and 3 influence obesity and inflammation in transgenic mice
Horvath TL, Diano S, Miyamoto S, Barry S, Gatti S, Alberati D, Livak F, Lombardi A, Moreno M, Goglia F, Mor G, Hamilton J, Kachinskas D, Horwitz B, Warden CH. Uncoupling proteins-2 and 3 influence obesity and inflammation in transgenic mice. International Journal Of Obesity 2003, 27: 433-442. PMID: 12664076, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBasal MetabolismBlotting, NorthernBlotting, WesternBody TemperatureCarrier ProteinsCholesterol, LDLEnergy IntakeGene Expression RegulationHeart RateInflammationIon ChannelsMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMitochondriaMitochondrial ProteinsObesityProteinsUncoupling Protein 2Uncoupling Protein 3ConceptsTransgenic miceFat massLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsHeterozygous miceAgouti obese miceHypothalamic neuropeptide levelsSpontaneous physical activityLipoprotein cholesterol levelsNontransgenic littermate controlsFat pad weightEndotoxin-induced feverWild-type littermatesHuman UCP2Significant differencesMechanism of actionLDL cholesterolControl miceFemale transgenicsNontransgenic littermatesObese miceEndotoxin injectionCholesterol levelsPad weightNeuropeptide levelsFood intake