AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a central regulator of energy homeostasis that modulates numerous metabolic pathways. Despite substantial interest in therapeutically targeting AMPK — ...

The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) system was discovered in mammalian cell extracts as activities that phosphorylated and inactivated key enzymes of lipid biosynthesis, that is, acetyl-CoA ...

This graphic illustration of a study in Cell Reports shows how a molecular energy regulator in cells, AMPK, is required for astrocytic glycoses, lactate production and lactate shuttle to bio-energize ...

Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays an important role in cellular energy homeostasis, helping in growth regulation and metabolic reprogramming in eukaryotes. The AMPK ...

The research team used yeast to understand the effects of caffeine on the body. While the single-celled organism is far from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Poxel SA announced positive results for the phase 2a trial of PXL770 for the treatment of nonalcoholic ...

Grahame Hardie received funding from Cancer Research UK for this research. The basic unit of all living things is the cell – and the human body contains tens of trillions of them. Cancer can be ...

A study from researchers at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is providing new insights into a cellular energy pathway that has been linked to longer lifespan. The research, ...

Cancer often results in weight loss due to unwanted metabolic complications. This so-called cancer cachexia is accompanied by a poor prognosis with regard to disease progression, quality of life, and ...

Most breast cancers utilize the female hormone estrogen to grow, so drug-induced estrogen deprivation is used as a treatment in many patients. However, cancer will recur in one-third of these patients ...

With an American College of Sports Medicine grant, researcher will explore how texercise-induced stress might help overcome ...