AMP-activated protein kinase: the current landscape for drug development

GR Steinberg, D Carling - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2019 - nature.com
Since the discovery of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) as a central regulator of energy
homeostasis, many exciting insights into its structure, regulation and physiological roles …

AMPK: mechanisms of cellular energy sensing and restoration of metabolic balance

D Garcia, RJ Shaw - Molecular cell, 2017 - cell.com
AMPK is a highly conserved master regulator of metabolism, which restores energy balance
during metabolic stress both at the cellular and physiological levels. The identification of …

[HTML][HTML] AMPK in skeletal muscle function and metabolism

R Kjøbsted, JR Hingst, J Fentz, M Foretz… - The FASEB …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Skeletal muscle possesses a remarkable ability to adapt to various physiologic conditions.
AMPK is a sensor of intracellular energy status that maintains energy stores by fine-tuning …

AMPK: an energy-sensing pathway with multiple inputs and outputs

DG Hardie, BE Schaffer, A Brunet - Trends in cell biology, 2016 - cell.com
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key regulator of energy balance expressed
ubiquitously in eukaryotic cells. Here we review the canonical adenine nucleotide …

Metformin reduces liver glucose production by inhibition of fructose-1-6-bisphosphatase

RW Hunter, CC Hughey, L Lantier, EI Sundelin… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Metformin is a first-line drug for the treatment of individuals with type 2 diabetes, yet its
precise mechanism of action remains unclear. Metformin exerts its antihyperglycemic action …

Mitochondria-localized AMPK responds to local energetics and contributes to exercise and energetic stress-induced mitophagy

JC Drake, RJ Wilson, RC Laker… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Mitochondria form a complex, interconnected reticulum that is maintained through
coordination among biogenesis, dynamic fission, and fusion and mitophagy, which are …

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: positive and negative regulation, and its role in whole-body energy homeostasis

DG Hardie - Current opinion in cell biology, 2015 - Elsevier
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a sensor of energy status that, when activated
by metabolic stress, maintains cellular energy homeostasis by switching on catabolic …

Structure and physiological regulation of AMPK

Y Yan, XE Zhou, HE Xu, K Melcher - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimeric αβγ
complex that functions as a central regulator of energy homeostasis. Energy stress manifests …

Molecular mechanisms of adipogenesis: the anti-adipogenic role of AMP-activated protein kinase

B Ahmad, CJ Serpell, IL Fong… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Obesity is now a widespread disorder, and its prevalence has become a critical concern
worldwide, due to its association with common co-morbidities like cancer, cardiovascular …