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Liver-specific AMPK-deficient mouse hepatocytes in the 2010 study

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  1. In mice lacking AMPK in the liver, blood glucose was comparable to wild type and the hypoglycaemic effect of metformin was maintained; metformin-induced inhibition of glucose production was amplified in both AMPK- and LKB1-deficient hepatocytes.

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    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_span
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    experimental_model
    Liver-specific AMPK-deficient and LKB1-deficient mouse hepatocytes with PGC-1alpha overexpression
    exposure
    Metformin dose-response in hepatocytes lacking AMPK or LKB1
    limitations
    A direct challenge to the AMPK requirement. The measured correlate is intracellular ATP, so this is an energy-state mechanism rather than a signalling one.
    nutrient_topic
    Metformin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct clinical effect, and pharmacological exposure is not dietary intake. · Metformin
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    Mouse
    plain_language
    Removing the sensor did not remove the drug effect, and in these cells it made it larger.
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    [metformin-p20577053] Metformin inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis in mice independently of the LKB1/AMPK pathway via a decrease in hepatic energy state. (2010). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20577053/ DOI: 10.1172/jci40671
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Liver
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    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Metformin: transport, molecular targets, gut mechanisms and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 593–604

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Liver-specific AMPK-deficient and LKB1-deficient mouse hepatocytes with PGC-1alpha overexpression · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### metformin-ampk-independent-glucose In mice lacking AMPK in the liver, blood glucose was comparable to wild type and the hypoglycaemic effect of metformin was maintained; metformin-induced inhibition of glucose production was amplified in both AMPK- and LKB1-deficient hepatocytes. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Metformin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct clinical effect, and pharmacological exposure is not dietary intake. plain_language: Removing the sensor did not remove the drug effect, and in these cells it made it larger. organism: Mouse tissue_or_cell_type: Liver experimental_model: Liver-specific AMPK-deficient and LKB1-deficient mouse hepatocytes with PGC-1alpha overexpression limitations: A direct challenge to the AMPK requirement. The measured correlate is intracellular ATP, so this is an energy-state mechanism rather than a signalling one. exposure: Metformin dose-response in hepatocytes lacking AMPK or LKB1 evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/metformin-research/20577053.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "f6019de6b5a35f860f55b39d91656e5fd1077d34e301d244a1ea498b96faac14", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1707, "text_sha256": "f6019de6b5a35f860f55b39d91656e5fd1077d34e301d244a1ea498b96faac14"} [metformin-p20577053] Metformin inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis in mice independently of the LKB1/AMPK pathway via a decrease in hepatic energy state. (2010). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20577053/ DOI: 10.1172/jci40671
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