Induction of UCP2 mRNA by thyroid hormones in rat heart

被引:85
作者
Lanni, A
DeFelice, M
Lombardi, A
Moreno, M
Fleury, C
Ricquier, D
Goglia, F
机构
[1] UNIV NAPLES FEDERICO II,DIPARTIMENTO FISIOL GEN & AMBIENTALE,I-80134 NAPLES,ITALY
[2] STN ZOOL A DOHRN,I-80121 NAPLES,ITALY
[3] UNIV MESSINA,FAC MED,IST PATOL GEN,MESSINA,ITALY
[4] UNIV SALERNO,FAC SCI,DIPARTIMENTO CHIM,I-84081 BARONISSI,SALERNO,ITALY
[5] CNRS,CTR RECH ENDOCRINOL MOL & DEV,F-92190 MEUDON,FRANCE
关键词
uncoupling protein; thyroid hormone; heart; skeletal muscle; hypothyroidism;
D O I
10.1016/S0014-5793(97)01375-6
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The possible regulation of the expression of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) mRNA by thyroid hormones in different tissues was examined in rats, Triiodothyronine (T-3) was found to produce an organ-specific enhancement of UCP2 expression in rat tissues. The effect of T-3 was markedly observed in heart, whereas a moderate effect was seen in skeletal muscle and no effect in kidney or liver, These results suggest that UCP2 is a protein that may be involved in the nuclear-mediated effect of T-3 on resting metabolic rate in the rat. (C) 1997 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.
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页码:171 / 174
页数:4
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