PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 33232283-0 2020 Metformin protects against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury and cell pyroptosis via AMPK/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Metformin 0-9 protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 Rattus norvegicus 90-94 33232283-3 2020 In this study, we further examined the involvement of AMPK mediated activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in this cardioprotective effect of metformin. Metformin 136-145 protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 Rattus norvegicus 54-58 33232283-8 2020 Furthermore, metformin activated phosphorylated AMPK, decreased pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-1beta, and decreased NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Metformin 13-22 protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 Rattus norvegicus 48-52 33232283-12 2020 Collectively, our study confirmed that metformin exerts cardioprotective effects by regulating myocardial I/R injury-induced inflammatory response, which was largely dependent on the enhancement of the AMPK pathway, thereby suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Metformin 39-48 protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 Rattus norvegicus 202-206