Caffeine attenuates lipid accumulation via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase signaling pathway in HepG2 cells

The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect ofcaffeine on lipid accumulation in human hepatoma HepG2cells. Significant decreases in the accumulation of hepaticlipids, such as triglyceride (TG), and cholesterol were observedwhen HepG2 cells were treated with caffeine as indicated.Caffeine...

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Main Authors: Hai Yan Quan, Do Yeon Kim, Sung Hyun Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2013-04-01
Series:BMB Reports
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Online Access:http://bmbreports.org/jbmb/pdf.php?data=MTMwOTI3MTBAcGRmX3JhaW50cmFjZV9sZWV5c0AlNUI0Ni00JTVEMTMwNDI2MjAzMl8lMjgyMDctMjEyJTI5Qk1CXzEyLTE1My5wZGY=