TSPO
LOCUS ID706
GENE_SYMBOLTSPO
GENE NAMEtranslocator protein
SYNONYMNSDBI, IBP, MBR, PBR, PBS, BPBS, BZRP, PKBS, PTBR, mDRC, pk18
CHROMOSOME22
HOMOLOGENE ID574
microRNAsNANA
GENE SUMMARY
Present mainly in the mitochondrial compartment of peripheral tissues, the protein encoded by this gene interacts with some benzodiazepines and has different affinities than its endogenous counterpart. The protein is a key factor in the flow of cholesterol into mitochondria to permit the initiation of steroid hormone synthesis. Altertively spliced transcript variants have been reported; one of the variants lacks an internal exon and is considered non-coding, and the other variants encode the sam

OBSERVATIONS

Complication Evidence PMID
Neuropathy1. Data here reported show for the first time that a TSPO ligand, such as Ro5-4864, is effective in reducing the severity of diabetic neuropathy through a local increase of neuroactive steroid levels.19665520
Insulin resistance and inflammation1.TSPO has been demonstrated to participate in inflammatory responses in infective diseases as well as to modulate glucose and lipid homeostasis. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection disrupts glucose and lipid homoeostasis, leading to insulin resistance (IR).30984779