Expression of adenosine 5′-monophosphate—Activated protein kinase (AMPK) in ovine testis (Ovis aries): In vivo regulation by nutritional state

N Taibi, J Dupont, Z Bouguermouh, P Froment… - Animal reproduction …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present study, we identified AMPK and investigated its potential role in
steroidogenesis in vivo in the ovine testis in response to variation in nutritional status (fed …

Protein Stability in Artemia Embryos During Prolonged Anoxia

JS Clegg - The Biological Bulletin, 2007 - journals.uchicago.edu
Encysted embryos (cysts) of the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana, are arguably the most
stress-resistant of all animal life-history stages. One of their many adaptations is the ability to …

ATP activates nuclear translocation of mitogen-activated protein kinases in human granulosa-luteal cells

CJ Tai, SJ Chang, PC Leung, CR Tzeng - Fertility and Sterility, 2004 - fertstert.org
Objective To investigate the specific role of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the subsequent
MAPK-induced signaling cascade in human granulosa-luteal cells (hGLCs). Design We …

Meiotic maturation induces animal-vegetal asymmetric distribution of aPKC and ASIP/PAR-3 in Xenopus oocytes

M Nakaya, A Fukui, Y Izumi, K Akimoto… - …, 2000 - journals.biologists.com
The asymmetric distribution of cellular components is an important clue for understanding
cell fate decision during embryonic patterning and cell functioning after differentiation. In C …

Structural insight into AMPK regulation: ADP comes into play

X Jin, R Townley, L Shapiro - Structure, 2007 - cell.com
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a sensor of cellular energy status found in all
eukaryotes, responds to changes in intracellular adenosine nucleotide levels resulting from …

Role of the α2 subunit of AMP-activated protein kinase and its nuclear localization in mitochondria and energy metabolism-related gene expressions in C2C12 cells

S Okamoto, NF Asgar, S Yokota, K Saito, Y Minokoshi - Metabolism, 2019 - Elsevier
Background AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a heterotrimer with α1 or α2 catalytic
subunits, acts as an energy sensor and regulates cellular homeostasis. Whereas AMPKα1 is …

Intracellular signaling of the AMP-activated protein kinase

M Dërmaku-Sopjani, M Sopjani - … in protein chemistry and structural biology, 2019 - Elsevier
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an essential cellular energy sensor that senses the
cellular energy status and maintains cellular energy balance. The AMPK coordinates …

HSP90 and MAPK activation are required for ampulla development in the direct‐developing ascidian Molgula pacifica

WR Bates - Invertebrate Biology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) functions as a major chaperone protein that interacts with a
limited number of specific client proteins including some transcription factors, many kinases …

Identification and Characterization of a Ste20-Like Kinase in Artemia and Its Role in the Developmental Regulation and Resistance to Environmental Stress

R Zhou, YX Sun, WJ Yang, F Yang - Plos one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background To adapt to extreme environments, the crustacean Artemia has evolved two
alternative reproductive pathways. During ovoviviparous (direct) development, nauplius …

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) molecular crossroad for metabolic control and survival of neurons

MR Spasić, P Callaerts, KK Norga - The Neuroscientist, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) constitutes a molecular hub for cellular metabolic
control, common to all eukaryotic cells. Numerous reports have established how AMPK …