GenDR Dietary Restriction Gene Manipulation: ucp2
Gene Information (Entrez Gene ID: 555812)
- Symbol
- ucp2
- Aliases
- cb74
- Name
- uncoupling protein 2
- Organism
- Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
- Entrez Gene ID
- 555812
Potential relevance to dietary restriction and ageing
- Observations
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Overexpression of zebrafish's ucp2 in nematode increases mean, median, and maximum lifespan by 42, 40, and 26%, which is non-additive with solid DR [2588].
- References
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In other databases
- GenAge model organism genes
- GenAge human genes
- A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as UCP2
- LongevityMap
- A homolog of this gene for Homo sapiens is present as UCP2
Homologs
External links
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- Entrez Gene
- ID 555812
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