UCP2 and mitochondrial haplogroups as a multiple sclerosis risk factor.

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In the actual scenario of the search for further genetic susceptibility factors, a recent paper noted an SNP in the UCP2 gene as a multiple sclerosis (MS) risk factor. UCP2 is a member of the mitochondrial proton transport family, which uncouples proton entry in the mitochondrial matrix from ATP synthesis. mtDNA haplogroups are also associated with ATP production, and are linked with mitochondrial proton...

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