Treating rat liver cells with acetic acid seems to turn on a key energy-sensing protein more strongly when you use higher amounts or leave it on longer.

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Acetic Acid Influences BRL-3A Cell Lipid Metabolism via the AMPK Signalling Pathway

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1979 Apr

The study tested a form of acetic acid and found it turns on a key energy-sensing protein in liver cells, just like the claim says.

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Acetic Acid Influences BRL-3A Cell Lipid Metabolism via the AMPK Signalling Pathway

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DOI: 10.1159/000487980

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