Glycogen synthesis and beyond, a comprehensive review of GSK3 as a key regulator of metabolic pathways and a therapeutic target for treating metabolic diseases

L Wang, J Li, L Di - Medicinal Research Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Glycogen synthase kinase‐3 (GSK3) is a highly evolutionarily conserved
serine/threonine protein kinase first identified as an enzyme that regulates glycogen …

Glycogen and its metabolism: some new developments and old themes

PJ Roach, AA Depaoli-Roach, TD Hurley… - Biochemical …, 2012 - portlandpress.com
Glycogen is a branched polymer of glucose that acts as a store of energy in times of
nutritional sufficiency for utilization in times of need. Its metabolism has been the subject of …

Skeletal muscle insulin resistance: role of mitochondria and other ROS sources

S Di Meo, S Iossa, P Venditti - Journal of Endocrinology, 2017 - joe.bioscientifica.com
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end-stage kidney disease
worldwide, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with both …

The human obesity gene map: the 2005 update

T Rankinen, A Zuberi, YC Chagnon, SJ Weisnagel… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents the 12th update of the human obesity gene map, which incorporates
published results up to the end of October 2005. Evidence from single‐gene mutation …

Glycogen synthase kinase 3: a kinase for all pathways?

P Patel, JR Woodgett - Current topics in developmental biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is an unusual protein-serine kinase in that it is
primarily regulated by inhibition and lies downstream of multiple cell signaling pathways …

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3): inflammation, diseases, and therapeutics

RS Jope, CJ Yuskaitis, E Beurel - Neurochemical research, 2007 - Springer
Deciphering what governs inflammation and its effects on tissues is vital for understanding
many pathologies. The recent discovery that glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3) promotes …

Glycogen synthase kinase 3: more than a namesake

GV Rayasam, VK Tulasi, R Sodhi… - British journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3), a constitutively acting multi‐functional serine threonine
kinase is involved in diverse physiological pathways ranging from metabolism, cell cycle …

Role that phosphorylation of GSK3 plays in insulin and Wnt signalling defined by knockin analysis

EJ McManus, K Sakamoto, LJ Armit… - The EMBO …, 2005 - embopress.org
The inactivation of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3 has been proposed to play important
roles in insulin and Wnt signalling. To define the role that inactivation of GSK3 plays, we …

Targeting protein modifications in metabolic diseases: molecular mechanisms and targeted therapies

X Wu, M Xu, M Geng, S Chen, PJ Little, S Xu… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
The ever-increasing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) represents a major
public health burden worldwide. The most common form of NCD is metabolic diseases …

Deciphering the roles of metformin in Alzheimer's disease: a snapshot

W Liao, J Xu, B Li, Y Ruan, T Li, J Liu - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disease predominantly affecting
millions of elderly people. To date, no effective therapy has been identified to reverse the …