AMPK activators suppress cholesterol accumulation in macrophages via suppression of the mTOR pathway
Reina Owaki, Hiromasa Aoki, Kohki Toriuchi, Yasumichi Inoue, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Satoru Takeshita, Hiroki Kakita, Yasumasa Yamada, Mineyoshi Aoyama
Topics & Concepts
AMPKPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayFoam cellMetforminEffluxCholesterolBiologyCell biologyActivator (genetics)PhosphorylationSignal transductionEndocrinologyBiochemistryProtein kinase ALipoproteinReceptorDiabetes mellitusMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerCholesterol and Lipid MetabolismCancer, Lipids, and Metabolism