AMPK and TOR: the yin and yang of cellular nutrient sensing and growth control

A González, MN Hall, SC Lin, DG Hardie - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
The AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) and TOR (target-of-rapamycin) pathways are
interlinked, opposing signaling pathways involved in sensing availability of nutrients and …

Next-generation genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors illuminate cell signaling and metabolism

MS Frei, S Mehta, J Zhang - Annual Review of Biophysics, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors have revolutionized the study of cell signaling
and metabolism, as they allow for live-cell measurements with high spatiotemporal …

Spatial regulation of AMPK signaling revealed by a sensitive kinase activity reporter

DL Schmitt, SD Curtis, AC Lyons, J Zhang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a master regulator of cellular energetics which
coordinates metabolism by phosphorylating a plethora of substrates throughout the cell. But …

Mitochondrial Modulators: the defender

E Makinde, L Ma, GD Mellick, Y Feng - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are widely considered the “power hub” of the cell because of their pivotal roles
in energy metabolism and oxidative phosphorylation. However, beyond the production of …

Altered short chain fatty acid profiles induced by dietary fiber intervention regulate AMPK levels and intestinal homeostasis

Q Li, H Chen, M Zhang, T Wu, R Liu - Food & function, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary intervention on intestinal
microbiota-mediated change in short chain fatty acid (SCFA) profile and intestinal …

The protective effect of natural compounds against rotenone‐induced neurotoxicity

F Yarmohammadi, A Wallace Hayes… - … of Biochemical and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Rotenone is a widely used organic pesticide; its serious side effect for off‐target species is
neurotoxicity. The primary mechanism of rotenone toxicity is inhibition of the mitochondrial …

Natural compounds against cytotoxic drug‐induced cardiotoxicity: A review on the involvement of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway

F Yarmohammadi, AW Hayes… - Journal of Biochemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiotoxicity is a critical concern in the use of several cytotoxic drugs. Induction of
apoptosis, inflammation, and autophagy following dysregulation of the PI3K/Akt signaling …

[HTML][HTML] Activation of AMPK/p38/Nrf2 is involved in resveratrol alleviating myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic rats as an endogenous antioxidant stress …

G Xu, Y Ma, J Jin, X Wang - Annals of Translational Medicine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Myocardial necrosis caused by myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MI/R) in
diabetic patients is prominently aggravated and can cause oxidative stress. Nuclear factor …

[HTML][HTML] The spatio-temporal organization of mitochondrial F1FO ATP synthase in cristae depends on its activity mode

K Salewskij, B Rieger, F Hager, T Arroum… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract F 1 FO ATP synthase, also known as complex V, is a key enzyme of mitochondrial
energy metabolism that can synthesize and hydrolyze ATP. It is not known whether the ATP …

Crosstalk between autophagy and inflammatory processes in cancer

EJ Lee, HJ Kim, MS Choi, JE Chang - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is an adaptive response to tissue injury, which is a critical process in order to
restore tissue functionality and homeostasis. The association between inflammation and …