Disclosed are methods of using AMPK-activating compounds, for example, in the treatment of cancer and disorders of vascular flow. Also disclosed are biomarkers for AMPK and uses thereof, for example, in the diagnosis and treatment of AMPK-linked disorders. In certain embodiments, the AMPK-activating compounds have the structural formula
wherein E, J, T, D
1
, D
2
, D
3
, the ring system denoted by “B”, T, R
3
, R
4
, w and x are as described herein.
本文公开了使用
AMPK激活化合物的方法,例如在癌症和血管流动障碍的治疗中的应用。还公开了
AMPK的
生物标志物及其用途,例如在
AMPK相关疾病的诊断和治疗中的应用。在某些实施例中,
AMPK激活化合物具有以下结构式,其中E、J、T、D1、D2、D3、由“B”表示的环系统、T、R3、R4、w和x如本文所述。