AMPK limits IL-1-stimulated IL-6 synthesis in osteoblasts: Involvement of IκB/NF-κB pathway

► AMPK limits IL-1-stimulated IL-6 synthesis in osteoblasts. ► IL-1 induces the phosphorylation of AMPK α-subunit (Thr-172). ► AMPK regulates the IL-6 synthesis through the IκB/NF-κB pathway.