2013
UCP2 overexpression worsens mitochondrial dysfunction and accelerates disease progression in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Peixoto PM, Kim HJ, Sider B, Starkov A, Horvath TL, Manfredi G. UCP2 overexpression worsens mitochondrial dysfunction and accelerates disease progression in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Molecular And Cellular Neuroscience 2013, 57: 104-110. PMID: 24141050, PMCID: PMC3891658, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcn.2013.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisDouble transgenic miceFamilial amyotrophic lateral sclerosisMouse modelLateral sclerosisMitochondrial dysfunctionTransgenic miceMutant SOD1 mouse modelHuman UCP2Brain mitochondriaSOD1 mutant miceUCP2 overexpressionPotential neuroprotective effectsProtection of neuronsSOD1 mouse modelCentral nervous systemReactive oxygen species productionDisease courseG93A miceNeuroprotective effectsNeuroprotective roleFree radical generationDisease progressionOxygen species productionInjury paradigms
2009
Uncoupling protein-2 regulates lifespan in mice
Andrews ZB, Horvath TL. Uncoupling protein-2 regulates lifespan in mice. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2009, 296: e621-e627. PMID: 19141680, PMCID: PMC2670629, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.90903.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent tissuesProtein 2Uncoupled mitochondrial respirationReactive oxygen species productionMammalian physiologyMutant animalsOxygen species productionMitochondrial respirationLevels of UCP2Species productionTissue functionLong lifespanUCP2Oxidative stressLifespanPostnatal survivalWild-type miceMiceTissuePhysiologyRespirationCells