Anti-AMPK α antibody detects endogenous levels of total AMPK α protein.
The AMPK α (protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit α1) gene is located on human chromosome 5p13.1. The gene is evolutionarily conserved.
Immunogen
The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human AMPK alpha.
Immunogen Range: 140-189
Application
Anti-AMPK α antibody produced in rabbit has been used in immunohistochemistry.
Biochem/physiol Actions
The AMPK α (protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit α1) gene is associated with the regulation of cell cycle, cell proliferation, energy metabolism and inhibition of rapamycin-pathway. Therefore, it plays an important role in carcinogenesis. From recent studies, variation in the gene is known to be involved in gastric cancer. AMPK α might induce anti-inflammatory response in adipose tissue, upon its activation resulting in a beneficial effect in obesity. Decreased cellular ATP or AMP is known to stimulate AMPK enzyme. Activated AMPK stimulates pathways such as mitochondrial biogenesis, glucose transport in muscle and mitochondrial biogenesis, in order to replenish cellular ATP. On the other hand, it prevents anabolic pathways that consume ATP including biosynthesis of fatty acid and cholesterol as well as adipogenesis. The AMPK signaling pathway is generally stimulated in response to stress, energy deficiency and/or oxygen inadequacy.
Features and Benefits
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Physical form
Rabbit IgG in phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.
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Additive interactions between PRKAA1 polymorphisms and Helicobacter pylori CagA infection associated with gastric cancer risk in Koreans.
Eom SY
Cancer Medicine, 5(11), 3236-3335 (2016)
Interaction of renin-angiotensin system and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase signaling pathway in renal carcinogenesis of uninephrectomized rats.
Yang KK
Tumour Biology : the Journal of the International Society For Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 39(5) (2017)
A genome-wide association study identifies new susceptibility loci for non-cardia gastric cancer at 3q13.31 and 5p13.1.
Shi Y
Nature Genetics, 43(12), 1215-1218 (2011)
AMPK and HIF signaling pathways regulate both longevity and cancer growth: the good news and the bad news about survival mechanisms.
Salminen A
Biogerontology, 17(4), 655-680 (2016)
Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase rapidly suppresses multiple pro-inflammatory pathways in adipocytes including IL-1 receptor-associated kinase-4 phosphorylation.
Mancini SJ
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 440, 44-56 (2017)
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