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Activation of AMPK-SIRT3 signaling is chondroprotective by preserving mitochondrial DNA integrity and function.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 1 Nov 2018
Chen L-Y, Wang Y, Terkeltaub R, Liu-Bryan R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: In osteoarthritis (OA), articular chondrocytes manifest mitochondrial damage, including mitochondrial DNA 4977-bp (mtDNA4977) deletion that impairs mitochondrial function. OA chondrocytes have decreased activity of AMPK, an energy biosensor that promotes mitochondrial biogenesis. Here, we tested if pharmacologic AMPK activation, via downstream activation of predominately mitochondrially localized...
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