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Inhibition of AMPK activation in Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto limits the parasite's glucose metabolism and survival.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 6 Mar 2024
Yan Mingzhi, Liu Hui, Su Yansen, Bi Xiaojuan, Yang Ning, Lin Renyong, Lü Guodong
Abstract excerpt
Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by larvae of the Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) cluster. There is an urgent need to develop new drug targets and drug molecules to treat CE. Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a serine/threonine protein kinase consisting of α, β, and γ subunits, plays a key role in the regulation of energy metabolism. However,...
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