Alpha-lipoic acid attenuates adipocyte differentiation and lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 cells via AMPK-dependent autophagy

Life Sciences

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 125-132

  Hahm, Jong Ryeal ^a   Noh, Hae Sook ^a   Ha, Ji Hye ^a   Roh, Gu Seob ^a   Kim, Deok Ryong ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adipocyte differentiation; AMPK; Autophagy; LC3 II; Lipid droplets; Lipoic acid

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FAT DROPLET; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE KINASE; INSULIN; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; THIOCTIC ACID;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; AUTOPHAGOSOME; AUTOPHAGY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; DOWN REGULATION; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; LIPID STORAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROADIPOCYTE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADIPOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION; AMPK; AUTOPHAGY; LC3-II; LIPID DROPLETS; Α-LIPOIC ACID;

1-METHYL-3-ISOBUTYLXANTHINE; 3T3-L1 CELLS; ADIPOCYTES; ADIPOGENESIS; AMP-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; AUTOPHAGY; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DEXAMETHASONE; INSULIN; LIPID METABOLISM; MICE; THIOCTIC ACID; VACUOLES;

EID: 84897043041     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: 18790631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.02.001     Document Type: Article

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