AMPK signaling

Every compound in the sci-wiki that affects ampk signaling; the ones you can source are floated to the front, then the reference-only entries. Tap any for the full entry, mechanism, and outlets.

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Dihydroberberine

Dihydroberberine (DHB) is a reduced, or hydrogenated, form of berberine; basically the same molecule with two extra hydrogen atoms tacked on. Once it hits the gut it gets converted right back to berberine, so you end up with all the familiar berberine effects (blood sugar control, better lipids, AMPK activation) but from a much smaller dose. The whole reason DHB exists is absorption. Plain berberine is notoriously hard to get into the bloodstream, so DHB is the clever workaround. Think of it as the same engine with a better fuel line; nothing new downstream, just far more of it actually reaching your cells. People reach for it for the same goals as berberine: steadier blood sugar, improved insulin sensitivity, healthier cholesterol and triglycerides, and that "exercise in a pill" AMPK effect on the cell's energy machinery.

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Cordycepin

Cordycepin, also known as 3'-deoxyadenosine, is a nucleoside analog of adenosine in which the hydroxyl group at the 3' position of the sugar is replaced by hydrogen. It was first isolated in 1950 from the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps militaris, and it also occurs in related fungi and can now be produced synthetically. Because it closely resembles adenosine, cordycepin can slip into biochemical pathways in place of the natural nucleoside, an ability that underlies its studied antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties.

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