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.
Rheumatoid arthritis vs. osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, involves the wearing away of the cartilage that caps the bones in your joints. With rheumatoid arthritis, the synovial membrane that protects and lubricates joints becomes inflamed, causing pain and swelling. Joint erosion may follow.