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- Nerstedt, Annika, 1960, et al.
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Pharmacological activation of AMPK suppresses inflammatory response evoked by IL-6 signalling in mouse liver and in human hepatocytes
- 2013
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In: Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0303-7207. ; 375:1-2, s. 68-78
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6) induces inflammatory signalling in liver, leading to impaired insulin action in hepatocytes. In this study, we demonstrate that pharmacological activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) represses IL-6-stimulated expression of proinflammatory markers serum amyloid A (Saa) as well as suppressor of cytokine signalling 3 (Socs3) in mouse liver. Further studies using the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 suggest that AMPK inhibits IL-6 signalling by repressing IL-6-stimulated phosphorylation of several downstream components of the pathway such as Janus kinase 1 (JAK1), SH2-domain containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (SHP2) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). In summary, inhibition of IL-6 signalling cascade in liver by the metabolic master switch of the body, AMPK, supports the role of this kinase as a crucial point of convergence of metabolic and inflammatory pathways in hepatocytes.
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