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ArticleNature metabolism2020

Long-chain fatty acyl-CoA esters regulate metabolism via allosteric control of AMPK β1 isoforms.

Stephen L Pinkosky, John W Scott, Eric M Desjardins, Brennan K Smith, Emily A Day, Rebecca J Ford, Christopher G Langendorf, Naomi X Y Ling, Tracy L Nero, Kim Loh and 10 more

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Article in Nature metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 91 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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91citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

91 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. The AMPK Pathway: Molecular Rejuvenation of Metabolism and Mitochondria.Annual review of cell and developmental biology · 2025
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  19. Molecular targets of bempedoic acid and related decoy fatty acids.Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM · 2025
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  20. MASH: the nexus of metabolism, inflammation, and fibrosis.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Stephen L Pinkosky *Centre for Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Research and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
John W Scott *Protein Chemistry & Metabolism, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1896-9798
Eric M DesjardinsCentre for Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Research and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Brennan K SmithCentre for Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Research and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Emily A DayCentre for Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Research and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3245-5715
Rebecca J FordCentre for Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Research and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Christopher G LangendorfProtein Chemistry & Metabolism, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
Naomi X Y LingMetabolic Signalling Laboratory, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6240-4092
Tracy L NeroACRF Rational Drug Discovery Centre, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3393-1843
Kim LohProtein Chemistry & Metabolism, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
Sandra GalicProtein Chemistry & Metabolism, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
Ashfaqul HoqueMetabolic Signalling Laboratory, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2384-2983
William J SmilesMetabolic Signalling Laboratory, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6846-689X
Kevin R W NgoeiProtein Chemistry & Metabolism, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
Michael W ParkerACRF Rational Drug Discovery Centre, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3101-1138
Yan YanCenter for Cancer and Cell Biology, Structural Biology Program, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
Karsten MelcherCenter for Cancer and Cell Biology, Structural Biology Program, Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9125-4027
Bruce E KempProtein Chemistry & Metabolism, St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6735-5082
Jonathan S OakhillMary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia. joakhill@svi.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9475-1440
Gregory R SteinbergCentre for Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes Research and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. gsteinberg@mcmaster.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5425-8275
The University of Melbourne · AUMcMaster University · CAVan Andel Institute · USMcMaster University Medical Centre · CA

Funding

Structural interrogation of allosteric AMPK regulationR01GM104212 · NIGMS · VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI MELCHER, KARSTEN · 2013 to 2016
$1.5M
Structural Mechanisms of AMPK RegulationR01GM129436 · NIGMS · VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI MELCHER, KARSTEN · 2018 to 2019
$767k
CIHR 201709FDN-CEBA-116200NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM104212NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM129436
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) play important roles in cellular energy metabolism, acting as both an important energy source and signalling molecules

Indexed as

Acyl Coenzyme AAllosteric RegulationAMP-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsBiphenyl CompoundsCatalytic DomainEstersIsoenzymesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLModels, MolecularMutationOxidation-ReductionPalmitoyl Coenzyme APhosphorylation4-hydroxy-3-(4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)phenyl)-6-oxo-7H-thieno(2,3-b)pyridine-5-carbonitrileAcyl Coenzyme AAMP-Activated Protein KinasesBiphenyl CompoundsEstersIsoenzymesPalmitoyl Coenzyme APrkab1 protein, mousePyronesThiophenes

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PMID32719536
PMCPMC7502547
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