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Regulation of glucose transport by the AMP-activated protein kinase

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2007

Nobuharu Fujii ,
William G. Aschenbach ,
Nicolas Musi ,
Michael F. Hirshman  and
Laurie J. Goodyear
Nobuharu Fujii
Affiliation:
The Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
William G. Aschenbach
Affiliation:
The Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Nicolas Musi
Affiliation:
The Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Michael F. Hirshman
Affiliation:
The Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Laurie J. Goodyear
Affiliation:
The Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center and Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an energy-sensing enzyme that is activated during exercise and muscle contraction as a result of acute decreases in ATP:AMP and phosphocreatine:creatine. Physical exercise increases muscle glucose uptake, enhances insulin sensitivity and leads to fatty acid oxidation in muscle. An important issue in muscle biology is to understand whether AMPK plays a role in mediating these metabolic processes. AMPK has also been implicated in regulating gene transcription and, therefore, may function in some of the cellular adaptations to training exercise. Recent studies have shown that the magnitude of AMPK activation and associated metabolic responses are affected by factors such as glycogen content, exercise training and fibre type. There have also been conflicting reports as to whether AMPK activity is necessary for contraction-stimulated glucose transport. Thus, during the next several years considerably more research will be necessary in order to fully understand the role of AMPK in regulating glucose transport in skeletal muscle.

Keywords

ExerciseGlucose uptakeAMP-activated protein kinase
Type
Symposium 1: Exercise signalling pathways controlling fuel oxidation during and after exercise
Information
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 63 , Issue 2 , May 2004 , pp. 205 - 210
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2004

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