AMPK—sensing energy while talking to other signaling pathways

DG Hardie - Cell metabolism, 2014 - cell.com
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a sensor of cellular energy and nutrient status,
expressed almost universally in eukaryotes as heterotrimeric complexes comprising catalytic …

AMPK activation: a therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes?

KA Coughlan, RJ Valentine… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disease characterized by insulin resistance, β-cell
dysfunction, and elevated hepatic glucose output. Over 350 million people worldwide have …

AMP‐activated protein kinase: a key regulator of energy balance with many roles in human disease

D Grahame Hardie - Journal of internal medicine, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The AMP‐activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a sensor of cellular energy status that
regulates cellular and whole‐body energy balance. A recently reported crystal structure has …

AMP-activated protein kinase: maintaining energy homeostasis at the cellular and whole-body levels

DG Hardie - Annual review of nutrition, 2014 - annualreviews.org
The adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway
arose early during evolution of eukaryotic cells, when it appears to have been involved in …

Mechanisms of regulation of SNF1/AMPK/SnRK1 protein kinases

P Crozet, L Margalha, A Confraria… - Frontiers in plant …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The SNF1 (sucrose non-fermenting 1)-related protein kinases 1 (SnRKs1) are the plant
orthologs of the budding yeast SNF1 and mammalian AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) …

Mitochondrial biogenesis: a therapeutic target for neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases

M Uittenbogaard, A Chiaramello - Current pharmaceutical …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
In the developing and mature brain, mitochondria act as central hubs for distinct but
interwined pathways, necessary for neural development, survival, activity, connectivity and …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of lipid accumulation by AMK-activated kinase in high fat diet–induced kidney injury

AE Declèves, Z Zolkipli, J Satriano, L Wang… - Kidney international, 2014 - Elsevier
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an important energy sensor that may be critical in
regulating renal lipid accumulation. To evaluate the role of AMPK in mediating renal lipid …

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) beyond metabolism: a novel genomic stress sensor participating in the DNA damage response pathway

T Sanli, GR Steinberg, G Singh… - Cancer biology & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), an established metabolic stress sensor, has gained
popularity in cancer biology due to its ability to control cellular growth and mediate cell cycle …

AMPK phosphorylation of ACC2 is required for skeletal muscle fatty acid oxidation and insulin sensitivity in mice

HM O'Neill, JS Lally, S Galic, M Thomas, PD Azizi… - Diabetologia, 2014 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Obesity is characterised by lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle, which
increases the risk of developing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. AMP-activated …

Turn up the power–pharmacological activation of mitochondrial biogenesis in mouse models

JC Komen, DR Thorburn - British journal of pharmacology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system in mitochondria is responsible for the
generation of the majority of cellular energy in the form of ATP. Patients with genetic …