AMPK-associated signaling to bridge the gap between fuel metabolism and hepatocyte viability

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 30, 2010, Pages 3731-3742

  Yang, Yoon Mee ^a   Han, Chang Yeob ^a   Kim, Yoon Jun ^b   Kim, Sang Geon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase; Cell survival; Energy metabolism; Fatty liver; Glycogen synthase kinase 3 ; Insulin resistance; p70 ribosomal S6 kinase 1

Indexed keywords

4 ETHYL 5 PYRAZIN 2 YL 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 4 METHYL 5 (2 PYRAZINYL) 1,2 DITHIOL 3 ONE; 4 METHYL 5 PHENYL 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 4,5,6,7 TETRAHYDROBENZO 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 5 (6 ETHOXYPYRAZIN 2 YL) 4 METHYL 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 5 (6 METHOXYPYRAZINYL) 4 METHYL 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 5 BENZO[B]THIOPHEN 3 YL 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 5 METHYL 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 5 PYRAZINYL 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 5,6 DIHYDRO 4H CYCLOPENTA 1,2 DITHIOLE 3 THIONE; 7 METHYL 6,8 BIS(METHYLTHIO)PYRROLO[1,2 A]PYRAZINE; ADENYLATE KINASE; BAICALIN; CJ 11764; CJ 11766; CJ 11780; CJ 11788; CJ 11792; CJ 11840; CJ 11842; CJ 12064; CJ 12073; ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN; LIQUIRITIGENIN; OLTIPRAZ; OLTIPRAZ DERIVATIVE; RESVERATROL; S6 KINASE; SAUCHINONE; THIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG STRUCTURE; EDITORIAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; LIVER CELL; LIVER METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 77955753666     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i30.3731     Document Type: Editorial

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