Down-regulation of adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase activity: A driver of cancer

Adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase (AMPK), a serine/threonine protein kinase, is known as “intracellular energy sensor and regulator.” AMPK regulates multiple cellular processes including protein and lipid synthesis, cell proliferation, invasion, migration, and apoptosis. Moreover, AMP...

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Main Authors: Xiaoling He, Cong Li, Rong Ke, Lingyu Luo, Deqiang Huang
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:Tumor Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317697576
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Cong Li
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description Adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase (AMPK), a serine/threonine protein kinase, is known as “intracellular energy sensor and regulator.” AMPK regulates multiple cellular processes including protein and lipid synthesis, cell proliferation, invasion, migration, and apoptosis. Moreover, AMPK plays a key role in the regulation of “Warburg effect” in cancer cells. AMPK activity is down-regulated in most tumor tissues compared with the corresponding adjacent paracancerous or normal tissues, indicating that the decline in AMPK activity is closely associated with the development and progression of cancer. Therefore, understanding the mechanism of AMPK deactivation during cancer progression is of pivotal importance as it may identify AMPK as a valid therapeutic target for cancer treatment. Here, we review the mechanisms by which AMPK is down-regulated in cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-fe073b936f454bcb9dccae87ea73cec32025-08-20T02:49:43ZengSAGE PublishingTumor Biology1423-03802017-04-013910.1177/1010428317697576Down-regulation of adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase activity: A driver of cancerXiaoling HeCong LiRong KeLingyu LuoDeqiang HuangAdenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase (AMPK), a serine/threonine protein kinase, is known as “intracellular energy sensor and regulator.” AMPK regulates multiple cellular processes including protein and lipid synthesis, cell proliferation, invasion, migration, and apoptosis. Moreover, AMPK plays a key role in the regulation of “Warburg effect” in cancer cells. AMPK activity is down-regulated in most tumor tissues compared with the corresponding adjacent paracancerous or normal tissues, indicating that the decline in AMPK activity is closely associated with the development and progression of cancer. Therefore, understanding the mechanism of AMPK deactivation during cancer progression is of pivotal importance as it may identify AMPK as a valid therapeutic target for cancer treatment. Here, we review the mechanisms by which AMPK is down-regulated in cancer.https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317697576
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Rong Ke
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Down-regulation of adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase activity: A driver of cancer
Tumor Biology
title Down-regulation of adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase activity: A driver of cancer
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title_fullStr Down-regulation of adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase activity: A driver of cancer
title_full_unstemmed Down-regulation of adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase activity: A driver of cancer
title_short Down-regulation of adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase activity: A driver of cancer
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url https://doi.org/10.1177/1010428317697576
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