In liver cells from rats, blocking a key energy sensor called AMPK stops acetic acid from changing fat levels and fat storage — suggesting that acetic acid needs this sensor to work.

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

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2018

The study shows that acetic acid helps reduce fat in liver cells by turning on a protein called AMPK. When researchers blocked AMPK, those benefits went away, which supports the idea that AMPK is necessary for acetic acid to work.

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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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