New insights into activation and function of the AMPK

GR Steinberg, DG Hardie - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2023 - nature.com
The classical role of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is as a cellular energy sensor
activated by falling energy status, signalled by increases in AMP to ATP and ADP to ATP …

Mechanisms of muscle atrophy and hypertrophy: implications in health and disease

R Sartori, V Romanello, M Sandri - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Skeletal muscle is the protein reservoir of our body and an important regulator of glucose
and lipid homeostasis. Consequently, the growth or the loss of muscle mass can influence …

An overview of autophagy: Mechanism, regulation and research progress

W Cao, J Li, K Yang, D Cao - Bulletin du cancer, 2021 - Elsevier
Autophagy refers to the formation of autophagosomes by membrane wrap** part of the
cytoplasm and the organelles and proteins that need to be degraded in the cells …

[HTML][HTML] Biological functions of autophagy genes: a disease perspective

B Levine, G Kroemer - Cell, 2019 - cell.com
The lysosomal degradation pathway of autophagy plays a fundamental role in cellular,
tissue, and organismal homeostasis and is mediated by evolutionarily conserved autophagy …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiota mediates intermittent-fasting alleviation of diabetes-induced cognitive impairment

Z Liu, X Dai, H Zhang, R Shi, Y Hui, X **… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Cognitive decline is one of the complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Intermittent fasting
(IF) is a promising dietary intervention for alleviating T2D symptoms, but its protective effect …

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: guardian of metabolism and mitochondrial homeostasis

S Herzig, RJ Shaw - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
Cells constantly adapt their metabolism to meet their energy needs and respond to nutrient
availability. Eukaryotes have evolved a very sophisticated system to sense low cellular ATP …

Flip** the metabolic switch: understanding and applying the health benefits of fasting

SD Anton, K Moehl, WT Donahoo, K Marosi, SA Lee… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Intermittent fasting (IF) is a term used to describe a variety of eating patterns in
which no or few calories are consumed for time periods that can range from 12 hours to …

NLRP3 inflammasome and inflammatory diseases

Z Wang, S Zhang, Y **ao, W Zhang… - Oxidative medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Almost all human diseases are strongly associated with inflammation, and a deep
understanding of the exact mechanism is helpful for treatment. The NLRP3 inflammasome …

Autophagy and the cell biology of age-related disease

AM Leidal, B Levine, J Debnath - Nature cell biology, 2018 - nature.com
Macroautophagy (autophagy) is a conserved lysosomal degradation process essential for
cellular homeostasis and adaption to stress. Accumulating evidence indicates that …