Caffeine Activates AMPK and Increases Glucose Transport in Skeletal Muscle

Title: Caffeine acutely activates 5′adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase and increases insulin-independent glucose transport in rat skeletal muscles.

 

Summary: These results suggest that caffeine has similar actions to exercise by acutely stimulating skeletal muscle AMPK activity and insulin-independent glucose transport with a reduction of the intracellular energy status.

 

Agawaa, T., Hamadab, T., Kamedac, N., Karaikea, K., Maa, X., Masudaa, S., Iwanakaa, N., and Hayash, T. (2009). Caffeine acutely activates 5′adenosine monophosphate–activated protein kinase and increases insulin-independent glucose transport in rat skeletal muscles. Metabolism Clinical and Experimental, 58(11):1609-1617. http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/5989180

 

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