Sentences with phrase «amp kinase enzyme»
Metformin, which acts on the AMP kinase enzyme, lowers blood sugar and improves insulin sensitivity, thus altering insulin production.
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New research from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports reports that the enzyme AMP - activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a crucial role in enhancing the ability of insulin to stimulate glucose uptake in muscles.
They gave mice a drug — AICAR, which has been used in clinical trials for various diseases — that upped AMP - activated protein kinase (AMPK), an enzyme that becomes activated during a workout.
For the new study, the research team focused on activating an enzyme known as AMP - activated protein kinase, or AMPK, which — among other roles — stimulates the breakdown of glucose for energy.