"Exercise pill" target gene may contribute to skin aging and cell death

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"Exercise pill" target gene may contribute to skin aging and cell death

http://ouroboros.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/amp-activated-kinase-the-targe...
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AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) agonists mimic the effects of exercise, raising the possibility of a “workout pill” that could simulate the effects of vigorous activity. The applications to human health are, to mildly understate the case, significant; it sounds almost too good to be true. That may be the case: AMPK causes cell death in response to ultraviolet light, so activating the gene might exacerbate the photoaging effects of sunlight.

Type: Discovery | Also: Aging |

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