Brown adipose tissue specific lack of uncoupling protein 3 is associated with impaired cold tolerance and reduced transcript levels of metabolic genes.

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Uncoupling protein 3 (Ucp3) is located within the mitochondrial inner membrane of brown adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. It is thought to be implicated in lipid metabolism and defense against reactive oxygen species. We previously reported on a mutation in our breeding colony of Djungarian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) that leads to brown adipose tissue specific lack of Ucp3 expression. In this study we...

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