Genetic Liver-Specific AMPK Activation Protects against Diet-Induced Obesity and NAFLD.

ABSTRACT: The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a highly conserved master regulator of metabolism, whose activation has been proposed to be therapeutically beneficial for the treatment of several metabolic diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD, characterized by excessive accumulation of hepatic lipids, is the most common chronic liver disease and a major risk factor for development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic conditions. To assess the therapeutic potential of AMPK activation, we have generated a genetically engineered mouse model, termed iAMPK^CA, where AMPK can be inducibly activated in vivo in mice in a spatially and temporally restricted manner. Using this model, we show that liver-specific AMPK activation repr

SUBMITTER: Garcia D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6344045 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature