Grahame Hardie, David Carling and Alastair T.R. Sim. The A MP-activated protein kinase is a component of a protein-kinase cascade that. is activated by lipid metabolites, and which has recently been found to regulate. several key enzymes of lipid metabolism.
Arthritis is a general term for conditions that affect the joints and surrounding tissues. Joints are places in the body where bones come together, such as the knees, wrists, fingers, toes, and hips. Two common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
There are more than one hundred different types of arthritis. Two of the most common types are osteoarthritis, caused by the wear and tear exerted on the joints through a lifetime and rheumatoid arthritis, caused by an autoimmune response in the body. Osteoarthritis is the arthritis associated with getting older.