| Literature DB >> 9414120 |
A Lanni1, M De Felice, A Lombardi, M Moreno, C Fleury, D Ricquier, F Goglia.
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The possible regulation of the expression of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) mRNA by thyroid hormones in different tissues was examined in rats. Triiodothyronine (T3) was found to produce an organ-specific enhancement of UCP2 expression in rat tissues. The effect of T3 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 T3 on resting metabolic rate in the rat.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9414120 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(97)01375-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124