Skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise are not influenced by metformin treatment in humans: secondary analyses of 2 randomized, clinical trials

NS Pilmark, L Oberholzer, JF Halling… - Applied Physiology …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Metformin and exercise both improve glycemic control, but in vitro studies have indicated
that an interaction between metformin and exercise occurs in skeletal muscle, suggesting a …

[HTML][HTML] The hepatic plasma membrane citrate transporter NaCT (SLC13A5) as a molecular target for metformin

J Kopel, K Higuchi, B Ristic, T Sato… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Metformin is the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes. Inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis
is the primary contributor to its anti-diabetic effect. Metformin inhibits complex I and α …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the ph paradigm at the bedside: A practical approach

T Koltai - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The inversion of the pH gradient in malignant tumors, known as the pH paradigm, is
increasingly becoming accepted by the scientific community as a hallmark of cancer …

Neurological manifestations in m. 3243A> G-related disease triggered by metformin

HF Tong, HCH Lee, TYT Tong, SF Lam, B Sheng… - Journal of Diabetes and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction m. 3243A> G-related disease has multi-systemic manifestations
including diabetes mellitus. It is uncertain whether metformin would trigger neurological …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal chemistry targeting mitochondria: From new vehicles and pharmacophore groups to old drugs with mitochondrial activity

M Catalán, I Olmedo, J Faúndez, JA Jara - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Interest in tumor cell mitochondria as a pharmacological target has been rekindled in recent
years. This attention is due in part to new publications documenting heterogenous …

Metformin protects against ethanol-induced liver triglyceride accumulation by the LKB1/AMPK/ACC pathway

F Xie, Y Zhong, D Wang, KF So, J Xiao, Y Lv - Molecular Biology Reports, 2022 - Springer
Background Hepatic lipid accumulation is one of the main pathological features of alcoholic
liver disease (ALD). Metformin serves as an AMPK activator and has been shown to have …

Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes diagnosed after metformin-triggered stroke-like episodes

K Murakami, K Sakamoto, H Ishiguchi, H Ito - Journal of Stroke and …, 2023 - Elsevier
A 40-year-old man with sensorineural hearing loss and diabetes mellitus was hospitalized
with acute-onset impaired consciousness and clumsiness in his left hand. He had been …

The development and benefits of metformin in various diseases

Y Dong, Y Qi, H Jiang, T Mi, Y Zhang, C Peng, W Li… - Frontiers of …, 2023 - Springer
Metformin has been used for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus for decades due to its
safety, low cost, and outstanding hypoglycemic effect clinically. The mechanisms underlying …

Metformin biodistribution: a key to mechanisms of action?

E Sundelin, JB Jensen, S Jakobsen… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Metformin has undisputed glucose-lowering effects in diabetes and an impressive safety
record. It has also shown promising effects beyond diabetes, and several hundred clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin and Glaucoma—Review of Anti-Fibrotic Processes and Bioenergetics

DJ Hurley, M Irnaten, C O'Brien - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness globally. With an aging population,
disease incidence will rise with an enormous societal and economic burden. The treatment …