Testosterone activates glucose metabolism through AMPK and androgen signaling in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.

Mayarling Francisca TroncosoMario PavezCarlos WilsonDaniel LagosJavier DuranSebastián RamosGenaro BarrientosPatricio SilvaPaola LlanosCarla Basualto-AlarcónB Daan WestenbrinkSergio LavanderoManuel Estrada

Published in: Biological research (2021)

These results indicate that testosterone stimulates glucose metabolism by activation of AMPK and AR signaling which are critical to induce cardiomyocyte hypertrophy.

Keyphrases

replacement therapy
skeletal muscle
angiotensin ii
protein kinase
high glucose