In cow liver cells, a chemical called acetate seems to turn off a key fat-making enzyme by flipping a molecular switch, and this only happens when another switch (called AMPK) is working.

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Acetic Acid Activates the AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway to Regulate Lipid Metabolism in Bovine Hepatocytes

Cross-Sectional Study

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2013

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Acetic Acid Activates the AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway to Regulate Lipid Metabolism in Bovine Hepatocytes

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067880

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