期刊
BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS
卷 43, 期 -, 页码 553-558出版社
PORTLAND PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.1042/BST20150039
关键词
compound development; energy; knockout; metabolism; mitochondria; TSPO/PBR
资金
- ANSTO Distinguished Research Fellowship
- Cure Brain Cancer Foundation, Australia
The highly conserved 18-kDa translocator protein (TSPO) or peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR), is being investigated as a diagnostic and therapeutic target for disease conditions ranging from inflammation to neurodegeneration and behavioural illnesses. Many functions have been attributed to TSPO/PBR including a role in the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP), steroidogenesis and energy metabolism. In this review, we detail the recent developments in determining the physiological role of TSPO/PBR, specifically based on data obtained from the recently generated Tspo knockout mouse models. In addition to defining the role of TSPO/PBR, we also describe the value of Tspo knockout mice in determining the selectivity, specificity and presence of any off-target effects of TSPO/PBR ligands.
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