CB1 receptor mediates the effects of glucocorticoids on AMPK activity in the hypothalamus.
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a regulator of cellular and systemic energy homeostasis, can be influenced by several hormones. Tissue-specific alteration of AMPK activity by glucocorticoids may explain the increase in appetite, the accumulation of lipids in adipose tissues, and the detrimental...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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