PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 20652679-2 2010 METHODS: IL-6-stimulated expression of the genes for acute-phase response markers serum amyloid A (SAA1, SAA2) and haptoglobin (HP) in the human hepatocarcinoma cell line HepG2 were quantified after modulation of AMPK activity by pharmacological agonists (5-amino-4-imidazole-carboxamideriboside [AICAR], metformin) or by using small interfering (si) RNA transfection. Metformin 305-314 interleukin 6 Homo sapiens 9-13 20652679-4 2010 RESULTS: AICAR and metformin markedly blunt the IL-6-stimulated expression of SAA cluster genes as well as of haptoglobin in a dose-dependent manner. Metformin 19-28 interleukin 6 Homo sapiens 48-52