Uncoupling proteins 2 and 3 and their potential role in human obesity

Drug Development Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 112-123

  Silva, J Enrique ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Lipid metabolism; Mitochondria; Mitochondrial proteins; Oxidative phosphorylation; Thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 3;

BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; LIPID OXIDATION; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PROTON MOTIVE FORCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 0034526049     PISSN: 02724391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2299(200010)51:2<112::AID-DDR6>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Review

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