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AMPK controls epithelial Na(+) channels through Nedd4-2 and causes an epithelial phenotype when mutated.
Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology - 1 Aug 2009
Almaça Joana, Kongsuphol Patthara, Hieke Bernhard, Ousingsawat Jiraporn, Viollet Benoit, Schreiber Rainer, Amaral Margarida D, Kunzelmann Karl
Abstract excerpt
The metabolic sensor adenosine-monophosphate-activated kinase (AMPK) detects the cellular energy status and adjusts metabolic activity according to the cytosolic AMP to ATP ratio. Na(+) absorption by epithelial Na(+) channels (ENaC) is a highly energy-consuming process that is inhibited by AMPK. We show that the catalytic subunit alpha1 of AMPK inhibits ENaC in epithelial tissues from airways, kidney, and colon...
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