Open AccessGrowth inhibition of colon cancer cells by compounds affecting AMPK activity
Author(s) -
Michael A. Lea
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v6.i7.244
Subject(s) - phenformin , ampk , butyrate , medicine , metformin , cell growth , pharmacology , resveratrol , biochemistry , endocrinology , protein kinase a , kinase , chemistry , fermentation , diabetes mellitus
To determine if other molecules reported to modulate AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK) activity would have effects resembling those of metformin and phenformin on colon cancer cell proliferation and metabolism.