title: Uncoupling protein and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the current advances on the role of uncoupling protein (UCP) in the pathogenesis and progress of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive search of the PubMed literature without restriction on the publication date was carried out using keywords such as UCP and NAFLD.
  
  
  METHODS
  Articles containing information related to NAFLD and UCP were selected and carefully analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The typical concepts, up-to-date findings, and existing controversies of UCP2 in NAFLD were summarized. Besides, the effect of a novel subtype of UCP (hepatocellular down regulated mitochondrial carrier protein, HDMCP) in NAFLD was also analyzed. Finally, the concept that any mitochondrial inner membrane carrier protein may have, more or less, the uncoupling ability was reinforced.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering the importance of NAFLD in clinics and UCP in energy metabolism, we believe that this review may raise research enthusiasm on the effect of UCP in NAFLD and provide a novel mechanism and therapeutic target for NAFLD.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
authors: Xi
authors: X
authors: Jin
authors: Zun
authors: Z
authors: Xiang
authors: Yi-peng
authors: YP
authors: Chen
authors: Kui-fen
authors: KF
authors: Ma
authors: Yue-fang
authors: YF
authors: Ye
authors: You-ming
authors: YM
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000378:metabolism; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000502:physiology*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; D000071246:Uncoupling Protein 2
chemical_list: D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007473:Ion Channels; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; C000604389:UCP2 protein, human; D000071246:Uncoupling Protein 2