Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) is a mitochondrial carrier protein that is expressed in pancreatic islets and has been shown to negatively regulate glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. High levels of UCP2 expression can disrupt pancreatic beta cell function and downregulate insulin secretion thereby contributing to the...

Quorum sensing is a regulatory system used by bacteria for controlling gene expression in response to increasing cell density. This regulatory process manifests itself with a variety of phenotypes including biofilm formation and virulence factor production. Coordinated gene expression is achieved by the production,...