Is it still worth pursuing the repurposing of metformin as a cancer therapeutic?
Over the past 15 years, there has been great interest in the potential to repurpose the
diabetes drug, metformin, as a cancer treatment. However, despite considerable efforts …
diabetes drug, metformin, as a cancer treatment. However, despite considerable efforts …
Metformin and cancer, an ambiguanidous relationship
The deregulation of energetic and cellular metabolism is a signature of cancer cells. Thus,
drugs targeting cancer cell metabolism may have promising therapeutic potential. Previous …
drugs targeting cancer cell metabolism may have promising therapeutic potential. Previous …
Metformin and cancer: solutions to a real-world evidence failure
OHY Yu, S Suissa - Diabetes care, 2023 - Am Diabetes Assoc
The quest to repurpose metformin, an antidiabetes drug, as an agent for cancer prevention
and treatment, which began in 2005 with an observational study that reported a reduction in …
and treatment, which began in 2005 with an observational study that reported a reduction in …
Ferroptosis in non-small cell lung cancer: progression and therapeutic potential on it
J Zou, L Wang, H Tang, X Liu, F Peng… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a main subtype of lung cancer, the current situation of non-small cell lung cancer
(NSCLC) remains severe worldwide with a 19% survival rate at 5 years. As the conventional …
(NSCLC) remains severe worldwide with a 19% survival rate at 5 years. As the conventional …
Phosphorylation of PHF2 by AMPK releases the repressive H3K9me2 and inhibits cancer metastasis
Y Dong, H Hu, X Zhang, Y Zhang, X Sun… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a crucial role in cancer metastasis,
accompanied with vast epigenetic changes. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a cellular …
accompanied with vast epigenetic changes. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a cellular …
Metformin intervention—a panacea for cancer treatment?
A Buczyńska, I Sidorkiewicz, AJ Krętowski… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This literature analysis is focused on the pleiotropic action associated with
metformin treatment. Precisely, metformin treatment exerts many health effects, mainly by …
metformin treatment. Precisely, metformin treatment exerts many health effects, mainly by …
Efficacy of metformin therapy in patients with cancer: a meta-analysis of 22 randomised controlled trials
J Wen, Z Yi, Y Chen, J Huang, X Mao, L Zhang, Y Zeng… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background To investigate whether metformin monotherapy or adjunctive therapy improves
the prognosis in patients with any type of cancer compared to non-metformin users (age≥ …
the prognosis in patients with any type of cancer compared to non-metformin users (age≥ …
Targeting TAM-secreted S100A9 effectively enhances the tumor-suppressive effect of metformin in treating lung adenocarcinoma
Q Sui, Z Hu, J Liang, T Lu, Y Bian, X Jin, M Li, Y Huang… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Metformin's effect on tumor treatment was complex, because it significantly reduced cancer
cell proliferation in vitro, but made no difference in prognosis in several clinical cohorts. Our …
cell proliferation in vitro, but made no difference in prognosis in several clinical cohorts. Our …
A genome-wide association study of tinnitus reveals shared genetic links to neuropsychiatric disorders
Tinnitus, a phantom perception of sound in the absence of any external sound source, is a
prevalent health condition often accompanied by psychiatric comorbidities. Recent genome …
prevalent health condition often accompanied by psychiatric comorbidities. Recent genome …
Targeting cancer and immune cell metabolism with the complex I inhibitors metformin and IACS‐010759
M Pujalte‐Martin, A Belaïd, S Bost, M Kahi… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Metformin and IACS‐010759 are two distinct antimetabolic agents. Metformin, an
established antidiabetic drug, mildly inhibits mitochondrial complex I, while IACS‐010759 is …
established antidiabetic drug, mildly inhibits mitochondrial complex I, while IACS‐010759 is …