Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 in the central nervous system: Neuromodulator and neuroprotector

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1917-1921

  Horvath, Tamas L ^a   Diano, Sabrina ^a   Barnstable, Colin ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Mitochondria; Neurodegeneration; Neurons; Neurotransmission; Uncoupling proteins

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CALCIUM; SUPEROXIDE; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2;

BRAIN LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL DEATH; HUMAN; MITOCHONDRION; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; THERMOGENESIS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0037716303     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-2952(03)00143-6     Document Type: Review

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