Activation of AMPK stimulates GLP-1 secretion in differentiated NCI-H716 cells. (A) AIC treatment dose-dependently induced activation of AMPK in differentiated NCI-H716 cells. (B) AIC (5 μμol/l) treatment time-dependently increased activation of AMPK during 30 min. The densitometry of AMPK ratio was represented in the graph. Data are presented as a Mean ± SEM, n = 6. ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, ∗∗∗P < 0.001 vs. control. (C) After treatment with Dorso (5 μM) for 30 min, AIC-induced activation of AMPK was inhibited. Data are presented as a Mean ± SEM, n = 3. ###P < 0.001 vs. control, ∗∗P < 0.05 vs. Dorso + AIC. (D) AIC treatment dose-dependently induced GLP-1 secretion from 1 mM to 5 mM in differentiated NCI-H716 for 30 min. (E) AIC (5 mM) treatment time-dependently induced GLP-1 secretion for 30 min. Data are presented as a Mean ± SEM, n = 8. ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, ∗∗∗P < 0.001 vs. control. (F) After treatment with Dorso, AIC-induced GLP-1 secretion was inhibited. Data are presented as a Mean ± SEM, n = 3. ##P < 0.01 vs. control, ∗P < 0.05 vs. Dorso + AIC. (G) CuB dose-dependently activated AMPK expression levels from 10 μM to 100 μM in differentiated NCI-H716 cells. (H) CuB (100 μM) treatment time-dependently increased activation of AMPK during 30 min. The densitometry of AMPK ratio was represented in the graph. Data are presented as a Mean ± SEM, n = 6. ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, ∗∗∗P < 0.001 vs. control. (I) After treatment with Dorso for 30 min, CuB-induced activation of AMPK was inhibited. Data are presented as a Mean ± SEM, n = 3. ###P < 0.001 vs. control, ∗∗∗P < 0.001 vs. Dorso + CuB. (J) CuB treatment dose-dependently stimulated GLP-1 secretion from 10 μM to 100 μM in differentiated NCI-H716 for 30 min. (K) CuB (100 μM) treatment time-dependently stimulated GLP-1 secretion for 30 min. Data are presented as a Mean ± SEM, n = 8. ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, ∗∗∗P < 0.001 vs. control. (L) After treatment with dorsomorphin, CuB-mediated GLP-1 secretion was inhibited. Data are presented as a Mean ± SEM, n = 3. ##P < 0.01 vs. control, ∗∗P < 0.01 vs. Dorso + CuB. AIC, 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-β-D-ribofuranoside. Dorso, Dorsomorphin. CuB, Cucurbitacin B.