Our previous data indicated that AMPK was markedly activated in ATIC-deficient cells. To determine whether AMPK is involved in ATIC induced migration of HCC cells, the above mentioned ATIC shRNA 1 or shScr was transfected into HepG2 cells followed by treating with or without AMPK inhibitor C-C. Wound-healing assay results showed that C-C treatment rescued ATIC-deficient induced migration inhibition...In addition, 10 μM C-C treatment caused tumor cell growth similar to level of shScr transfected HepG2 cells further supporting that AMPK inhibition rescued ATIC deficiency...