Impairment of AMPK-α2 augments detrusor contractions in bladder ischemia

Purpose: Ischemia disrupts cellular energy homeostasis. Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase alpha-2 (AMPK-α2) is a subunit of AMPK that senses cellular energy deprivation and signals metabolic stress. Our goal was to examine the expression levels and functional role of AMPK-α2 in bladde...

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Main Authors: Jing-Hua Yang, Wanting Niu, Yedan Li, Kazem M. Azadzoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Urological Association 2021-09-01
Series:Investigative and Clinical Urology
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Online Access:https://www.icurology.org/pdf/10.4111/icu.20210095