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Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase in cerebella of Atm-/- mice is attributable to accumulation of reactive oxygen species.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 10 Feb 2012
Kuang Xianghong, Yan Mingshan, Ajmo Joanne M, Scofield Virginia L, Stoica George, Wong Paul K Y
Abstract excerpt
Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is an inherited disease, the most prominent feature of which is ataxia caused by degeneration of cerebellar neurons and synapses. The mechanisms underlying A-T neurodegeneration are still unclear, and many factors are likely to be involved. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a sensor of energy balance, and research on its function in neural cells has gained momentum in the last...
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