AMP-activated protein kinase: An energy sensor and survival mechanism in the reinstatement of metabolic homeostasis

A Sharma, SK Anand, N Singh, UN Dwivedi… - Experimental cell …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cells are programmed to favorably respond towards the nutrient availability by adapting
their metabolism to meet energy demands. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a highly …

[HTML][HTML] Endoplasmic reticulum stress and liver diseases

X Liu, RM Green - Liver research, 2019 - Elsevier
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress occurs when ER homeostasis is perturbed with
accumulation of unfolded/misfolded protein or calcium depletion. The unfolded protein …

[HTML][HTML] ATF4 suppresses hepatocarcinogenesis by inducing SLC7A11 (xCT) to block stress-related ferroptosis

F He, P Zhang, J Liu, R Wang, RJ Kaufman… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a leading cause of cancer-related
death, is associated with viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and alcohol …

[HTML][HTML] Aberrant iron distribution via hepatocyte-stellate cell axis drives liver lipogenesis and fibrosis

H Gao, Z Jin, G Bandyopadhyay, G Wang, D Zhang… - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Hepatocytes have important roles in liver iron homeostasis, abnormalities in which are
tightly associated with liver steatosis and fibrosis. Here, we show that non-alcoholic fatty liver …

Hepatitis B virus serum DNA andRNA levels in nucleos (t) ide analog‐treated or untreated patients during chronic and acute infection

EK Butler, J Gersch, A McNamara, KC Luk… - Hepatology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients with nucleos (t) ide analogs (NAs)
suppresses hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA synthesis but does not affect synthesis of HBV …

ATF4 activation promotes hepatic mitochondrial dysfunction by repressing NRF1–TFAM signalling in alcoholic steatohepatitis

L Hao, W Zhong, H Dong, W Guo, X Sun, W Zhang… - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a dominant role in the pathogenesis of alcoholic
liver disease (ALD); however, the underlying mechanisms remain to be fully understood. We …

Fat Mass and Obesity Associated (FTO) Gene and Hepatic Glucose and Lipid Metabolism

TM Mizuno - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Common genetic variants of the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene are strongly
associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. FTO is ubiquitously expressed. Earlier studies …

Endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling and the pathogenesis of hepatocarcinoma

J Wei, D Fang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), also known as hepatoma, is a primary malignancy of the
liver and the third leading cause of cancer mortality globally. Although much attention has …

[HTML][HTML] FKBP11 rewires UPR signaling to promote glucose homeostasis in type 2 diabetes and obesity

H Herrema, D Guan, JW Choi, X Feng… - Cell metabolism, 2022 - cell.com
Chronic endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and sustained activation of unfolded protein
response (UPR) signaling contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes in obesity. UPR …

ATF4 deficiency promotes intestinal inflammation in mice by reducing uptake of glutamine and expression of antimicrobial peptides

X Hu, J Deng, T Yu, S Chen, Y Ge, Z Zhou, Y Guo… - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) regulates genes involved in the
inflammatory response, amino acid metabolism, autophagy, and endoplasmic reticulum …