Basic information of UCP2 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | UCP2 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 7351 |
| Official Full Name | uncoupling protein 2 |
| Also known as | UCPH; BMIQ4; SLC25A8 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000175567 MIM:601693; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12518 |
| Map Location | 11q13.4 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs660339 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | Blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | PCR-RFLP |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Spain |
| Sample Size | 166 patients, 285 blood samples |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 17463068 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Title | UCP2 and mitochondrial haplogroups as a multiple sclerosis risk factor |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | positive |
| Result | Our results confirm the link between UCP2 SNP and MS, and show a slight relation between this SNP and mitochondrial haplogroups. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
