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 …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic liver-specific AMPK activation protects against diet-induced obesity and NAFLD

D Garcia, K Hellberg, A Chaix, M Wallace, S Herzig… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a highly conserved master regulator of
metabolism, whose activation has been proposed to be therapeutically beneficial for the …

From overnutrition to liver injury: AMP-activated protein kinase in nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases

P Zhao, AR Saltiel - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2020 - ASBMB
Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLDs), especially nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH),
have become a major cause of liver transplant and liver-associated death. However, the …

AMPK re-activation suppresses hepatic steatosis but its downregulation does not promote fatty liver development

N Boudaba, A Marion, C Huet, R Pierre, B Viollet… - …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a highly prevalent component of disorders associated with
disrupted energy homeostasis. Although dysregulation of the energy sensor AMP-activated …

Liver-specific activation of AMPK prevents steatosis on a high-fructose diet

A Woods, JR Williams, PJ Muckett, FV Mayer… - Cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a key role in integrating metabolic pathways in
response to energy demand. We identified a mutation in the γ1 subunit (γ1 D316A) that …

[PDF][PDF] Direct AMPK activation corrects NASH in rodents through metabolic effects and direct action on inflammation and fibrogenesis

P Gluais‐Dagorn, M Foretz… - Hepatology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
No approved therapies are available for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Adenosine
monophosphate–activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a central regulator of cell metabolism; …

A narrative review on the role of AMPK on de novo lipogenesis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: evidence from human studies

C von Loeffelholz, SM Coldewey, AL Birkenfeld - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
5′ AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is known as metabolic sensor in mammalian cells
that becomes activated by an increasing adenosine monophosphate (AMP)/adenosine …

Activation of AMP‐activated protein kinase in the liver: a new strategy for the management of metabolic hepatic disorders

B Viollet, M Foretz, B Guigas, S Horman… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
It is now becoming evident that the liver has an important role in the control of whole body
metabolism of energy nutrients. In this review, we focus on recent findings showing that AMP …

Activation of liver AMPK with PF-06409577 corrects NAFLD and lowers cholesterol in rodent and primate preclinical models

RM Esquejo, CT Salatto, J Delmore, B Albuquerque… - …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Dysregulation of hepatic lipid and cholesterol metabolism is a significant contributor to
cardiometabolic health, resulting in excessive liver lipid accumulation and ultimately non …

Efficacy and safety of PXL770, a direct AMP kinase activator, for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (STAMP-NAFLD): a randomised, double-blind …

K Cusi, N Alkhouri, SA Harrison… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background AMP kinase (AMPK) is an energy sensor implicated in regulation of lipid
metabolism, inflammation, and insulin sensitivity. We aimed to assess efficacy and safety of …