Treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: role of AMPK

BK Smith, K Marcinko, EM Desjardins… - American Journal …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing worldwide epidemic and an important
risk factor for the development of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic …

Mechanisms of the amplifying pathway of insulin secretion in the β cell

MA Kalwat, MH Cobb - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2017 - Elsevier
Pancreatic islet β cells secrete insulin in response to nutrient secretagogues, like glucose,
dependent on calcium influx and nutrient metabolism. One of the most intriguing qualities of …

PDK4 dictates metabolic resistance to ferroptosis by suppressing pyruvate oxidation and fatty acid synthesis

X Song, J Liu, F Kuang, X Chen, HJ Zeh, R Kang… - Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
Although induction of ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of non-apoptotic cell death, has
emerged as an anticancer strategy, the metabolic basis of ferroptotic death remains poorly …

mTORC1 directly inhibits AMPK to promote cell proliferation under nutrient stress

NXY Ling, A Kaczmarek, A Hoque, E Davie… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Highly conserved signalling pathways controlled by mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) are central to cellular metabolism and cell …

The strange case of AMPK and cancer: Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde?

D Vara-Ciruelos, FM Russell, DG Hardie - Open biology, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) acts as a cellular energy sensor. Once switched
on by increases in cellular AMP: ATP ratios, it acts to restore energy homeostasis by …

The plant energy sensor: evolutionary conservation and divergence of SnRK1 structure, regulation, and function

T Broeckx, S Hulsmans, F Rolland - Journal of experimental …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The SnRK1 (SNF1-related kinase 1) kinases are the plant cellular fuel gauges,
activated in response to energy-depleting stress conditions to maintain energy homeostasis …

AMP-activated protein kinase selectively inhibited by the type II inhibitor SBI-0206965

TA Dite, CG Langendorf, A Hoque, S Galic… - Journal of Biological …, 2018 - ASBMB
Inhibition of the metabolic regulator AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is increasingly
being investigated for its therapeutic potential in diseases where AMPK hyperactivity results …

Interactive roles for AMPK and glycogen from cellular energy sensing to exercise metabolism

NR Janzen, J Whitfield, NJ Hoffman - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimeric complex with central roles in
cellular energy sensing and the regulation of metabolism and exercise adaptations. AMPK …

Pharmacological targeting of mitochondria in cancer stem cells: An ancient organelle at the crossroad of novel anti-cancer therapies

J Skoda, K Borankova, PJ Jansson, MLH Huang… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mitochondria play vital roles in various cellular processes, ranging from cellular metabolism
to signal transduction and cell death regulation. As these properties are critical for cancer …

Chronic activation of γ2 AMPK induces obesity and reduces β cell function

A Yavari, CJ Stocker, S Ghaffari, ET Wargent… - Cell metabolism, 2016 - cell.com
Despite significant advances in our understanding of the biology determining systemic
energy homeostasis, the treatment of obesity remains a medical challenge. Activation of …