Of mice and men: Is there a future for metformin in the treatment of hepatic steatosis?

CJ Green, T Marjot, JW Tomlinson… - Diabetes, Obesity and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) encompasses a spectrum of liver diseases, of
which the first stage is steatosis. It is one of the most common liver diseases in developed …

Choline and methionine regulate lipid metabolism via the AMPK signaling pathway in hepatocytes exposed to high concentrations of nonesterified fatty acids

J Shen, B Sun, C Yu, Y Cao, C Cai… - Journal of Cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
High concentrations of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and β‐hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA)
induce lipid peroxidation, resulting in liver damage. Choline and methionine (Met) can …

Metformin and AMP kinase activation increase expression of the sterol transporters ABCG5/8 (ATP-binding cassette transporter G5/G8) with potential Antiatherogenic …

MM Molusky, J Hsieh, SX Lee… - … and Vascular Biology, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—The mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular benefit of the anti-diabetic drug
metformin are poorly understood. Recent studies have suggested metformin may upregulate …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin ameliorates hepatic steatosis and improves the induction of autophagy in HFD‑induced obese mice

M Li, A Sharma, C Yin, X Tan… - Molecular medicine …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of metformin on the induction of autophagy
in the liver and adipose tissues of a mouse model of obesity. C57BL/6J mice were fed a high …

Metformin, resveratrol, and exendin-4 inhibit high phosphate-induced vascular calcification via AMPK-RANKL signaling

J Lee, SW Hong, MJ Kim, H Kwon, SE Park… - Biochemical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and it is
closely associated with metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus and non-alcoholic …

Coordinated regulation of scopoletin at adipose tissue–liver axis improved alcohol-induced lipid dysmetabolism and inflammation in rats

HI Lee, MK Lee - Toxicology letters, 2015 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that alcohol-induced white adipose tissue (WAT) dysfunction
contributes to disturbance of hepatic lipid metabolism. This study investigated the effects of …

Triterpene-enriched fractions from Eucalyptus tereticornis ameliorate metabolic alterations in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity

S Acín, DL Muñoz, A Guillen, D Soscue… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Etnopharmacological relevance Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm.(Eu) is a plant species
used in traditional medicine to treat diabetes mellitus. Eu leaf extracts have been shown to …

Indole supplementation ameliorates MCD-induced NASH in mice

B Zhu, H Li, B Lu, X Guo, C Wu, F Wang, Q Li… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Indole is a microbiota metabolite that functions to protect against obesity-associated non-
alcoholic fatty liver disease. The present study examined the extent to which indole …

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 …

The fruit of Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms improves insulin resistance and hepatic lipid accumulation by modulation of liver adenosine …

T Saito, M Nishida, M Saito, A Tanabe, T Eitsuka… - Nutrition Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Obesity-associated insulin resistance is a major risk factor for most metabolic diseases,
including dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes. Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) …