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SUBMITTER: Hu R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3743771 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hu Rongkuan R Yan Huan H Hao Xiaojiang X Liu Haiyang H Wu Jiarui J
PloS one 20130814 8
This study is the first to demonstrate that shizukaol D, a natural compound isolated from Chloranthusjaponicus, can activate AMP- activated protein kinase (AMPK), a key sensor and regulator of intracellular energy metabolism, leading to a decrease in triglyceride and cholesterol levels in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, we found that shizukaol D induces mitochondrial dysfunction by depolarizing the mitochondrial membrane and suppressing energy production, which may result in AMPK activation. Our resul ...[more]