In hypoxic rat cardiomyocytes, AICAR did not affect AMPK activity.
In plain wordsIn cells from rat hearts under hypoxia, AICAR did not change AMPK activity.
- Peptide
- AICAR (acadesine)
- Outcome
- No significant changeAMPK activity
- Study
ratn: not reported in source
Hypoxic neonatal rat cardiomyocytes- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Cardiovascular
Source sentences
The AMPK activity of hypoxia-treated cadiomyocytes was inhibited by Ara A (P<0.01) and was not affected by AICAR =0.983).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Cells were treated for 12 h and cell viability was determined by methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
In this study, AICAR (acadesine) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking AICAR (acadesine).