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 …

[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 …

[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 …

The mechanisms of action of metformin

G Rena, DG Hardie, ER Pearson - Diabetologia, 2017 - Springer
Metformin is a widely-used drug that results in clear benefits in relation to glucose
metabolism and diabetes-related complications. The mechanisms underlying these benefits …

Spermidine in health and disease

F Madeo, T Eisenberg, F Pietrocola, G Kroemer - Science, 2018 - science.org
BACKGROUND As the world population ages, chronic diseases such as diabetes,
cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegeneration become ever more prevalent …

Metformin and cancer hallmarks: shedding new lights on therapeutic repurposing

Y Hua, Y Zheng, Y Yao, R Jia, S Ge… - Journal of Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Metformin is a well-known anti-diabetic drug that has been repurposed for several emerging
applications, including as an anti-cancer agent. It boasts the distinct advantages of an …

mTOR-dependent phosphorylation controls TFEB nuclear export

G Napolitano, A Esposito, H Choi, M Matarese… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
During starvation the transcriptional activation of catabolic processes is induced by the
nuclear translocation and consequent activation of transcription factor EB (TFEB), a master …

Metformin: mechanisms in human obesity and weight loss

A Yerevanian, AA Soukas - Current obesity reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Metformin has multiple benefits for health beyond its anti-
hyperglycemic properties. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the mechanisms that …

Role of mitochondria in the mechanism (s) of action of metformin

G Vial, D Detaille, B Guigas - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Metformin is a drug from the biguanide family that is used for decades as the first-line
therapeutic choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Despite its worldwide …

Metformin: a review of its potential indications

YW Wang, SJ He, X Feng, J Cheng… - Drug design …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Metformin is the most commonly prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes mellitus. In recent years,
in addition to glucose lowering, several studies have presented evidence suggesting some …