Lack of Endothelial α1AMPK Reverses the Vascular Protective Effects of Exercise by Causing eNOS Uncoupling

• Main Authors: Thomas Jansen (Author), Miroslava Kvandová (Author), Isabella Schmal (Author), Sanela Kalinovic (Author), Paul Stamm (Author), Marin Kuntic (Author), Marc Foretz (Author), Benoit Viollet (Author), Andreas Daiber (Author), Matthias Oelze (Author), John F. Keaney (Author), Thomas Münzel (Author), Eberhard Schulz (Author), Swenja Kröller-Schön (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Voluntary exercise training is an effective way to prevent cardiovascular disease, since it results in increased NO bioavailability and decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), especially its α1AMPK subunit, modulates ROS-dependent vascular homeostasis...