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Evolution of UCP1 Transcriptional Regulatory Elements Across the Mammalian Phylogeny

Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) permits non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) when highly expressed in brown adipose tissue (BAT) mitochondria. Exclusive to placental mammals, BAT has commonly been regarded to be advantageous for thermoregulation in hibernators, small-bodied species, and the neonates of lar...

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Autores principales: Gaudry, Michael J., Campbell, Kevin L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5611445/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28979209
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2017.00670