The role of AMPK in cancer metabolism and its impact on the immunomodulation of the tumor microenvironment

CK Keerthana, TP Rayginia, SC Shifana… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key metabolic sensor that
is pivotal for the maintenance of cellular energy homeostasis. AMPK contributes to diverse …

Metabolic reprogramming in glioma

M Strickland, EA Stoll - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Many cancers have long been thought to primarily metabolize glucose for energy production—
a phenomenon known as the Warburg Effect, after the classic studies of Otto Warburg in the …

[HTML][HTML] Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1-dependent protein acetylation controls breast cancer metastasis and recurrence

MR Garcia, B Steinbauer, K Srivastava, M Singhal… - Cell metabolism, 2017 - cell.com
Breast tumor recurrence and metastasis represent the main causes of cancer-related death
in women, and treatments are still lacking. Here, we define the lipogenic enzyme acetyl-CoA …

The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and cancer: many faces of a metabolic regulator

B Faubert, EE Vincent, MC Poffenberger, RG Jones - Cancer letters, 2015 - Elsevier
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a central regulator of cellular metabolism and
energy homeostasis in mammalian tissues. Pertinent to cancer biology is the fact that AMPK …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting AMPK for cancer prevention and treatment

W Li, SM Saud, MR Young, G Chen, B Hua - Oncotarget, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an important mediator in maintaining cellular
energy homeostasis. AMPK is activated in response to a shortage of energy. Once activated …

The AMPK inhibitor compound C is a potent AMPK-independent antiglioma agent

X Liu, RR Chhipa, I Nakano, B Dasgupta - Molecular cancer therapeutics, 2014 - AACR
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an evolutionarily conserved energy sensor
important for cell growth, proliferation, survival, and metabolic regulation. Active AMPK …

Dissecting the dual role of AMPK in cancer: from experimental to human studies

G Zadra, JL Batista, M Loda - Molecular cancer research, 2015 - AACR
The precise role of 5′ AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) in cancer and its potential as a
therapeutic target is controversial. Although it is well established that activation of this …

AMPK: a contextual oncogene or tumor suppressor?

J Liang, GB Mills - Cancer research, 2013 - AACR
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) functions to monitor and maintain energy
homeostasis at the cellular and organism level. AMPK was perceived historically primarily …

Discrete mechanisms of mTOR and cell cycle regulation by AMPK agonists independent of AMPK

X Liu, RR Chhipa, S Pooya… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
The multifunctional AMPK-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an evolutionarily conserved
energy sensor that plays an important role in cell proliferation, growth, and survival. It …

Gold/alpha-lactalbumin nanoprobes for the imaging and treatment of breast cancer

J Yang, T Wang, L Zhao, VK Rajasekhar… - Nature biomedical …, 2020 - nature.com
Theranostic agents should ideally be renally cleared and biodegradable. Here, we report
the synthesis, characterization and theranostic applications of fluorescent ultrasmall gold …