[HTML][HTML] Brown adipose tissue: function and physiological significance

B Cannon, JAN Nedergaard - Physiological reviews, 2004 - journals.physiology.org
Abstract Cannon, Barbara, and Jan Nedergaard. Brown Adipose Tissue: Function and
Physiological Significance. Physiol Rev 84: 277–359, 2004; 10.1152/physrev. 00015.2003 …

Brown adipose tissue: physiological function and evolutionary significance

R Oelkrug, ET Polymeropoulos, M Jastroch - Journal of Comparative …, 2015 - Springer
In modern eutherian (placental) mammals, brown adipose tissue (BAT) evolved as a
specialized thermogenic organ that is responsible for adaptive non-shivering thermogenesis …

[HTML][HTML] Fourteen novel human members of mitochondrial solute carrier family 25 (SLC25) widely expressed in the central nervous system

T Haitina, J Lindblom, T Renström, R Fredriksson - Genomics, 2006 - Elsevier
Members of the solute carrier family 25 (SLC25) are known to transport molecules over the
mitochondrial membrane. In this paper we present 14 novel members of SLC25 family in …

Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) as key modulators of ROS homeostasis: A crosstalk between diabesity and male infertility?

BS Monteiro, L Freire-Brito, DF Carrageta, PF Oliveira… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are transmembrane proteins members of the mitochondrial
anion transporter family present in the mitochondrial inner membrane. Currently, six …

Insights into brown adipose tissue evolution and function from non-model organisms

M Jastroch, R Oelkrug… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) enables adaptive thermoregulation through heat production that
is catalyzed by mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1). BAT is frequently studied in …

[HTML][HTML] UCP2 is a mitochondrial transporter with an unusual very short half-life

S Rousset, J Mozo, G Dujardin, Y Emre… - FEBS letters, 2007 - Elsevier
This study focused on the stability of UCP2 (uncoupling protein 2), a mitochondrial carrier
located in the inner membrane of mitochondrion. UCP2 is very unstable, with a half-life close …

[HTML][HTML] A dual Ucp1 reporter mouse model for imaging and quantitation of brown and brite fat recruitment

H Wang, M Willershäuser, A Karlas, D Gorpas… - Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Brown adipose tissue (BAT) dissipates nutritional energy as heat through
uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1). The discovery of functional BAT in healthy adult humans has …

Common mechanisms of physiological and pathological rupture events in biology: novel insights into mammalian ovulation and beyond

EJ Zaniker, E Babayev, FE Duncan - Biological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ovulation is a cyclical biological rupture event fundamental to fertilisation and endocrine
function. During this process, the somatic support cells that surround the germ cell undergo …

Gene expression, tissue distribution and potential physiological role of uncoupling protein in avian species

S Dridi, O Onagbesan, Q Swennen, J Buyse… - … and Physiology Part A …, 2004 - Elsevier
Whole-body energy homeostasis and food intake control are essential for an economically
sound selection for growth in poultry. The cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate …

Respiration under control of uncoupling proteins: Clinical perspective

T Nübel, D Ricquier - Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 2006 - karger.com
The term 'uncoupling protein'was originally used for the mitochondrial membrane protein
UCP1, which is uniquely present in mitochondria of brown adipocytes, thermogenic cells …