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 …

Targeting hepatic glucose metabolism in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

AK Rines, K Sharabi, CDJ Tavares… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2016 - nature.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is characterized by the dysregulation of glucose homeostasis,
resulting in hyperglycaemia. Although current diabetes treatments have exhibited some …

Extracellular matrix stiffness: new areas affecting cell metabolism

H Ge, M Tian, Q Pei, F Tan, H Pei - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, in-depth studies have shown that extracellular matrix stiffness plays an
important role in cell growth, proliferation, migration, immunity, malignant transformation …

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 …

GSK-3 inhibitors: preclinical and clinical focus on CNS

H Eldar-Finkelman, A Martinez - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2011 - frontiersin.org
Inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) activity via pharmacological intervention has
become an important strategy for treating neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. The …

Pivotal role of glycogen synthase kinase-3: a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

M Maqbool, M Mobashir, N Hoda - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Neurodegenerative diseases are among the most challenging diseases with poorly known
mechanism of cause and paucity of complete cure. Out of all the neurodegenerative …

Glycogen synthase kinase 3α-specific regulation of murine hepatic glycogen metabolism

K MacAulay, BW Doble, S Patel, T Hansotia… - Cell metabolism, 2007 - cell.com
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 comprises two isoforms (GSK-3α and GSK-3β) that are
implicated in type II diabetes, neurodegeneration, and cancer. GSK-3 activity is elevated in …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of mutations in Wnt/β-catenin, hedgehog, Notch and PI3K pathways on GSK-3 activity—Diverse effects on cell growth, metabolism and cancer

JA McCubrey, D Rakus, A Gizak, LS Steelman… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase that participates
in an array of critical cellular processes. GSK-3 was first characterized as an enzyme that …

Inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3 ameliorates β-amyloid pathology and restores lysosomal acidification and mammalian target of rapamycin activity in the …

L Avrahami, D Farfara, M Shaham-Kol, R Vassar… - Journal of Biological …, 2013 - ASBMB
Accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ) deposits is a primary pathological feature of Alzheimer
disease that is correlated with neurotoxicity and cognitive decline. The role of glycogen …

Tissue-specific role of glycogen synthase kinase 3β in glucose homeostasis and insulin action

S Patel, BW Doble, K MacAulay… - … and cellular biology, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Dysregulation of the protein kinase glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) has been
implicated in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. GSK-3 protein expression and …