Contributions of studies on uncoupling proteins to research on metabolic diseases

被引：16

作者：

Ricquier, D ^{[1
]}

Fleury, C ^{[1
]}

Larose, M ^{[1
]}

Sanchis, D ^{[1
]}

Pecqueur, C ^{[1
]}

Raimbault, S ^{[1
]}

Gelly, C ^{[1
]}

Vacher, D ^{[1
]}

Cassard-Doulcier, AM ^{[1
]}

Lévi-Meyrueis, C ^{[1
]}

Champigny, O ^{[1
]}

Miroux, B ^{[1
]}

Bouillaud, F ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CNRS, CEREMOD, F-92190 Meudon, France

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE | 1999年 / 245卷 / 06期

关键词：

energy expenditure; mitochondria; obesity; thermogenesis;

D O I：

10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00492.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The coupling of O-2 consumption to ADP phosphorylation in mitochondria is partial. This is particularly obvious in brown adipocyte mitochondria which use a regulated uncoupling mechanism generating heat production from substrate oxidation, and catalysing thermogenesis in rodents or infants in response to cold, and arousing hibernators. In the case of brown adipose tissue, the uncoupling mechanism is related to a specific protein in the inner mitochondrial membrane referred to as UCP1. Although the biological importance of UCP1 in human adults is not demonstrated, genetic analysis of various human cohorts suggested a participation of UCP1 to control of fat content and body weight. Very recently, the cloning of UCP2 and UCP3, two homologues of UCP1, has renewed the field of research on the importance of respiration control in metabolic processes and metabolic diseases, UCP2 is widely expressed in organs, whereas UCP3 is mainly present in muscles, These proteins may explain why the coupling of respiration to ADP phosphorylation is less than perfect. Their biological importance should be studied. They also represent new putative targets for drugs against metabolic diseases such as obesity.

引用

页码：637 / 642

页数：6

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