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Ruth I Tennen1, Eriko Michishita-Kioi, Katrin F Chua
1Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Abstract:
Despite resveratrol's well-documented health benefits, its mechanism of action remains controversial. In particular, the direct molecular target of resveratrol has been elusive. Park et al. now show that resveratrol directly inhibits cAMP-dependent phosphodiesterases, triggering a cascade of events that converge on the important energy-sensing metabolic regulators AMPK, SIRT1, and PGC-1α.
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