2009
AMP‐activated protein kinase: a core signalling pathway in the heart
Kim AS, Miller EJ, Young LH. AMP‐activated protein kinase: a core signalling pathway in the heart. Acta Physiologica 2009, 196: 37-53. PMID: 19239414, DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2009.01978.x.BooksConceptsProtein kinaseEssential cellular processesTumor suppressor LKB1Downstream AMPK targetsProduction of ATPProtein phosphataseAMPK targetsActivated AMPKIntracellular glycogen accumulationCellular processesUpstream kinaseFatty acid metabolismCardiac myocyte hypertrophyAMPK activationAMPK activityImportant intracellularMolecular mechanismsMajor regulatorAMPKProtein synthesisKinaseAcid metabolismOral hypoglycaemic drugsGlycogen accumulationType 2 diabetes
2006
Activation of AMPK α- and γ-isoform complexes in the intact ischemic rat heart
Li J, Coven DL, Miller EJ, Hu X, Young ME, Carling D, Sinusas AJ, Young LH. Activation of AMPK α- and γ-isoform complexes in the intact ischemic rat heart. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2006, 291: h1927-h1934. PMID: 16648175, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00251.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAMPK activityAMPK complexAlpha subunit activationDifferent subunit isoformsSerine-threonine kinaseCellular metabolic processesGamma subunit isoformsRegulatory betaAlpha-subunit contentHeterotrimeric complexProtein kinaseAMPK αMultiple isoformsKinase activitySubunit isoformsMetabolic processesAMPK phosphorylationAMPKIsoformsPhysiological regulationKinaseMutationsComplexesKey rolePathophysiological importance
2005
AMPK – A pivotal rheostat in the control of cardiac metabolism
Miller E, Russell R, Li J, Young L. AMPK – A pivotal rheostat in the control of cardiac metabolism. Drug Discovery Today Disease Mechanisms 2005, 2: 93-100. DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2005.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMyocardial stress responseRegulation of AMPKProtein kinaseCentral regulatorStress responseAMPKNon-metabolic actionsCoronary artery diseaseNovel cardioprotective strategiesType 2 diabetesPotential novel approachArtery diseaseCardioprotective strategiesCardiac metabolismMetabolic actionsPossible roleKinaseRheostatRegulatorRegulationMetabolismDiabetesDisease