Spermatozoa undergo energy-and metabolism-dependent processes to successfully fertilize
the oocyte. AMP-activated protein kinase, AMPK, is a sensor of cell energy. We recently …

The energy-sensing AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is activated by low nutrient levels.
Functions of AMPK, other than its role in cellular metabolism, are just beginning to emerge …

We have examined the role of cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) in controlling
aggregation and postaggregative development inDictyostelium. We previously showed that …

Unlike in mice, where the onset of oocyte maturation (germinal vesicle breakdown, GVBD) is
blocked by cAMP and triggered by AMP-activated kinase (AMPK), oocytes of the marine …

Diapause embryos of the animal extremophile Artemia franciscana, a crustacean, are
metabolically dormant and exceptionally tolerant to stressors such as heat and anoxia …

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimeric complex containing α, β, and γ
subunits involved in maintaining integrity and survival of murine red blood cells. Indeed …

Bacterially expressed heterotrimeric (α 1, β 1, and γ 1) wild-type, catalytically inactive, and
constitutively active forms of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) were used to study …

Activation of protein kinase A (PKA) by follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) transduces the
signal that drives differentiation of ovarian granulosa cells (GCs). An unresolved question is …

The possibility of the brine shrimp Artemia to produce dormant embryo (cysts) in diapause is
a key feature in its life history. In the present study, we obtained a proteomic reference map …

Background Recent studies on bone have shown an endocrine role of the skeleton, which
could be impaired in various human diseases, including osteoporosis, obesity, and diabetes …