[HTML][HTML] Effect of metformin on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with coronary artery diseases: a systematic review and an updated meta-analysis

Y Han, H Xie, Y Liu, P Gao, X Yang, Z Shen - Cardiovascular Diabetology, 2019 - Springer
Background Metformin is the most widely prescribed drug to lower glucose and has a
definitive effect on the cardiovascular system. The goal of this systematic review and meta …

Mitochondria as an important target of metformin: The mechanism of action, toxic and side effects, and new therapeutic applications

J Feng, X Wang, X Ye, I Ares, B Lopez-Torres… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metformin is the oldest and most commonly used first-line antidiabetic drug because of its
good clinical efficacy, high safety, low cost and easy access. At the same time, in recent …

Polypharmacology by design: a medicinal chemist's perspective on multitargeting compounds

E Proschak, H Stark, D Merk - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Multitargeting compounds comprising activity on more than a single biological target have
gained remarkable relevance in drug discovery owing to the complexity of multifactorial …

[HTML][HTML] Role of epicardial adipose tissue in cardiovascular diseases: a review

M Konwerski, A Gąsecka, G Opolski, M Grabowski… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of death
worldwide. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is one of the most important risk factors for …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of metformin in heart failure: From pathophysiological rationale to clinical evidence

T Salvatore, R Galiero, A Caturano, E Vetrano… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a worldwide major health burden and heart failure (HF)
is the most common cardiovascular (CV) complication in affected patients. Therefore …

Co‐morbidities and co‐medications as confounders of cardioprotection—Does it matter in the clinical setting?

P Kleinbongard, HE Bøtker, M Ovize… - British journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The translation of cardioprotection from robust experimental evidence to beneficial clinical
outcome for patients suffering acute myocardial infarction or undergoing cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases: potential targets for treatment

J Yang, Q Guo, X Feng, Y Liu, Y Zhou - Frontiers in cell and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are serious public health issues and are responsible for
nearly one-third of global deaths. Mitochondrial dysfunction is accountable for the …

Natural allies for heart health: Nrf2 Activation and cardiovascular disease management

SU Khan, SU Khan, M Suleman, MU Khan… - Current Problems in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The term “cardiovascular diseases”(CVD) refers to various ailments that affect the heart and
blood vessels, including myocardial ischemia, congenital heart defects, heart failure …

[HTML][HTML] The role of AMPK-dependent pathways in cellular and molecular mechanisms of metformin: a new perspective for treatment and prevention of diseases

A Hasanvand - Inflammopharmacology, 2022 - Springer
Metformin can suppress gluconeogenesis and reduce blood sugar by activating adenosine
monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and inducing small heterodimer partner …

Protective effects of metformin in various cardiovascular diseases: clinical evidence and AMPK‐dependent mechanisms

Y Bu, M Peng, X Tang, X Xu, Y Wu… - Journal of Cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Metformin, a well‐known AMPK agonist, has been widely used as the first‐line drug for
treating type 2 diabetes. There had been a significant concern regarding the use of …