New insights into activation and function of the AMPK

GR Steinberg, DG Hardie - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2023 - nature.com
The classical role of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is as a cellular energy sensor
activated by falling energy status, signalled by increases in AMP to ATP and ADP to ATP …

[HTML][HTML] The landscape of aging

Y Cai, W Song, J Li, Y Jing, C Liang, L Zhang… - Science China Life …, 2022 - Springer
Aging is characterized by a progressive deterioration of physiological integrity, leading to
impaired functional ability and ultimately increased susceptibility to death. It is a major risk …

[HTML][HTML] Microglia mediated neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease

S Isik, B Yeman Kiyak, R Akbayir, R Seyhali, T Arpaci - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder seen,
especially in the elderly. Tremor, shaking, movement problems, and difficulty with balance …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular athlete: exercise physiology from mechanisms to medals

R Furrer, JA Hawley, C Handschin - Physiological Reviews, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Human skeletal muscle demonstrates remarkable plasticity, adapting to numerous external
stimuli including the habitual level of contractile loading. Accordingly, muscle function and …

[HTML][HTML] The potential benefits of quercetin for brain health: a review of anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective mechanisms

MC Chiang, TY Tsai, CJ Wang - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neuroinflammation is a critical factor in developing and progressing numerous brain
diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases. Chronic or excessive neuroinflammation …

[HTML][HTML] AMPK and NRF2: Interactive players in the same team for cellular homeostasis?

E Petsouki, SNS Cabrera, EH Heiss - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
NRF2 (Nuclear factor E2 p45‐related factor 2) is a stress responsive transcription factor
lending cells resilience against oxidative, xenobiotic, and also nutrient or proteotoxic insults …

[HTML][HTML] The role of lipid metabolic reprogramming in tumor microenvironment

K Yang, X Wang, C Song, Z He, R Wang, Y Xu… - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Metabolic reprogramming is one of the most important hallmarks of malignant tumors.
Specifically, lipid metabolic reprogramming has marked impacts on cancer progression and …

Targeting de novo lipid synthesis induces lipotoxicity and impairs DNA damage repair in glioblastoma mouse models

KM Eyme, A Sammarco, R Jha… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
Deregulated de novo lipid synthesis (DNLS) is a potential druggable vulnerability in
glioblastoma (GBM), a highly lethal and incurable cancer. Yet the molecular mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of an alternative triglyceride biosynthesis pathway

GL McLelland, M Lopez-Osias, CRC Verzijl… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Triacylglycerols (TAGs) are the main source of stored energy in the body, providing an
important substrate pool for mitochondrial beta-oxidation. Imbalances in the amount of TAGs …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy in cancer cell remodeling and quality control

GA Hernandez, RM Perera - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
As one of the two highly conserved cellular degradation systems, autophagy plays a critical
role in regulation of protein, lipid, and organelle quality control and cellular homeostasis …