The role of uncoupling protein 2 in the development of type 2 diabetes

Drugs of Today

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 287-295

  Langin, Dominique ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; FATTY ACID; INSULIN; MESSENGER RNA; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE; THYROID HORMONE; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 1; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 3;

DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FAT INTAKE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; GENE MAPPING; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENETIC LINKAGE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN RELEASE; LIPID METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN TARGETING; RESPIRATORY CHAIN; REVIEW; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ION CHANNELS; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MITOCHONDRIA; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; OBESITY; PROTEINS;

EID: 0037957223     PISSN: 16993993     EISSN: 16994019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/dot.2003.39.4.737960     Document Type: Review

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