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UCP1 uncoupling protein 1 [ Sus scrofa (pig) ]

Gene ID: 751863, updated on 30-Jun-2020

Summary

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Gene symbol
UCP1
Gene description
uncoupling protein 1
Gene type
pseudo
Organism
Sus scrofa
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Laurasiatheria; Artiodactyla; Suina; Suidae; Sus
Annotation information
not in current annotation release
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: 8

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Adipose lipidomics and RNA-Seq analysis revealed the enhanced mitochondrial function in UCP1 knock-in pigs. Pan J, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids, 2019 Oct. PMID 31271850
  2. UCP1 is present in porcine adipose tissue and is responsive to postnatal leptin. Mostyn A, et al. J Endocrinol, 2014 Oct. PMID 25122002
  3. The uncoupling protein 1 gene (UCP1) is disrupted in the pig lineage: a genetic explanation for poor thermoregulation in piglets. Berg F, et al. PLoS Genet, 2006 Aug 18. PMID 16933999, Free PMC Article

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  1. The results showed that white adipose tissue and back fat from UCP1 knock-in pigs exhibited distinct lipidomic profiles, as the mild lipid alteration was observed in backfat of UCP1 knock-in pigs.
    Title: Adipose lipidomics and RNA-Seq analysis revealed the enhanced mitochondrial function in UCP1 knock-in pigs.
  2. Data indicate that the abundance of uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) was significantly reduced in the intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) piglets.
    Title: UCP1 is present in porcine adipose tissue and is responsive to postnatal leptin.
  3. An alignment with human UCP1 revealed that exons 3 to 5 were eliminated by a deletion in the pig sequence.
    Title: The uncoupling protein 1 gene (UCP1) is disrupted in the pig lineage: a genetic explanation for poor thermoregulation in piglets.
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General gene information

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