Metformin: update on mechanisms of action and repurposing potential
Currently, metformin is the first-line medication to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in
most guidelines and is used daily by> 200 million patients. Surprisingly, the mechanisms …
most guidelines and is used daily by> 200 million patients. Surprisingly, the mechanisms …
[HTML][HTML] Metformin: Is it a drug for all reasons and diseases?
CR Triggle, I Mohammed, K Bshesh, I Marei, K Ye… - Metabolism, 2022 - Elsevier
Metformin was first used to treat type 2 diabetes in the late 1950s and in 2022 remains the
first-choice drug used daily by approximately 150 million people. An accumulation of …
first-choice drug used daily by approximately 150 million people. An accumulation of …
[HTML][HTML] Low-dose metformin targets the lysosomal AMPK pathway through PEN2
T Ma, X Tian, B Zhang, M Li, Y Wang, C Yang, J Wu… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Metformin, the most prescribed antidiabetic medicine, has shown other benefits such as anti-
ageing and anticancer effects,,–. For clinical doses of metformin, AMP-activated protein …
ageing and anticancer effects,,–. For clinical doses of metformin, AMP-activated protein …
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of metformin action
TE LaMoia, GI Shulman - Endocrine reviews, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Metformin is a first-line therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, due to its robust glucose-
lowering effects, well-established safety profile, and relatively low cost. While metformin has …
lowering effects, well-established safety profile, and relatively low cost. While metformin has …
Benefits of metformin in attenuating the hallmarks of aging
AS Kulkarni, S Gubbi, N Barzilai - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Biological aging involves an interplay of conserved and targetable molecular mechanisms,
summarized as the hallmarks of aging. Metformin, a biguanide that combats age-related …
summarized as the hallmarks of aging. Metformin, a biguanide that combats age-related …
[HTML][HTML] A critical review of the evidence that metformin is a putative anti-aging drug that enhances healthspan and extends lifespan
I Mohammed, MD Hollenberg, H Ding… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The numerous beneficial health outcomes associated with the use of metformin to treat
patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), together with data from pre-clinical studies in animals …
patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), together with data from pre-clinical studies in animals …
Understanding the glucoregulatory mechanisms of metformin in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Despite its position as the first-line drug for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, the
mechanisms underlying the plasma glucose level-lowering effects of metformin (1, 1 …
mechanisms underlying the plasma glucose level-lowering effects of metformin (1, 1 …
Metformin and its benefits for various diseases
Z Lv, Y Guo - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Metformin is a widely used biguanide drug due to its safety and low cost. It has been used
for over 60 years to treat type 2 diabetes at the early stages because of its outstanding ability …
for over 60 years to treat type 2 diabetes at the early stages because of its outstanding ability …
From pre-diabetes to diabetes: diagnosis, treatments and translational research
Diabetes, a silent killer, is one of the most widely prevalent conditions of the present time.
According to the 2017 International Diabetes Federation (IDF) statistics, the global …
According to the 2017 International Diabetes Federation (IDF) statistics, the global …
Targeting immunometabolism as an anti-inflammatory strategy
EM Pålsson-McDermott, LAJ O'Neill - Cell research, 2020 - nature.com
The growing field of immunometabolism has taught us how metabolic cellular reactions and
processes not only provide a means to generate ATP and biosynthetic precursors, but are …
processes not only provide a means to generate ATP and biosynthetic precursors, but are …