Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 2 (UCP2) Regulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Number and Survival
Barnstable CJ, Reddy R, Li H, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 2 (UCP2) Regulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Number and Survival. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2016, 58: 461-469. PMID: 26846222, PMCID: PMC4833669, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-016-0728-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal ganglion cellsUncoupling protein 2Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2Ganglion cellsRetinal ganglion cell numberNeurotrophic factor BDNFSurvival-promoting effectsGanglion cell numberUCP2 levelsRetinal neuron survivalProtein 2Critical developmental periodIntraocular injectionKainic acidNeuron survivalNeuronal survivalMouse retinaRetinal cellsElevated numbersAdult animalsSurvivalCell numberCell survivalImportant regulatorCell death