Metformin: update on mechanisms of action and repurposing potential

M Foretz, B Guigas, B Viollet - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2023 - nature.com
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 …

Repurposing metabolic regulators: Antidiabetic drugs as anticancer agents

Y Dhas, N Biswas, D MR, LD Jones, S Ashili - Molecular Biomedicine, 2024 - Springer
Drug repurposing in cancer taps into the capabilities of existing drugs, initially designed for
other ailments, as potential cancer treatments. It offers several advantages over traditional …

Repurposing metformin as adjuvant therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis treated with mesalamine: a randomized controlled double-blinded study

SM El‑Haggar, SK Hegazy, MM Maher… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease associated with
persistent inflammation. Animal studies proved the efficacy of metformin in UC. Aim To …

Optimizing metformin therapy in practice: Tailoring therapy in specific patient groups to improve tolerability, efficacy and outcomes

GA Silverii - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Metformin is the first‐line medication for type 2 diabetes. It is effective and safe, provided
some caution is taken in specific populations. In patients with chronic kidney disease …

Type 2 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

G Xu, Y Xu, T Zheng, T Liu - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
To investigate the association between T2DM and IBD by bidirectional two-sample
Mendelian randomization (MR) to clarify the casual relationship. Independent genetic …

Drug Repurposing in Crohn's Disease Using Danish Real-World Data

S Shakibfar, KH Allin, T Jess, MA Barbieri… - Pragmatic and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Aim Drug repurposing, utilizing electronic healthcare records (EHRs), offers a promising
alternative by repurposing existing drugs for new therapeutic indications, especially for …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking about metformin: Promising potentials

K Kim - Korean journal of family medicine, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Metformin is widely used drugs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the
mechanisms of action are complex and are still not fully understood yet. Metformin has a …

Use of glucagon‐like Peptide‐1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes mellitus and outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease

A Desai, J Petrov, JG Hashash, H Patel… - Alimentary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1RA) show anti‐inflammatory
properties. Aim To evaluate their clinical impact on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) …

Metformin is associated with improved inflammatory bowel disease outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a propensity-matched cohort study

JC Petrov, AA Desai, GS Kochhar… - Inflammatory Bowel …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Metformin exerts anti-inflammatory properties through a positive effect on
oxidative stress, gut barrier integrity, and the gut microbiota. Our aim was to evaluate the …

Targeted non-invasive Metformin-Curcumin co-loaded nanohyaluosomes halt osteoarthritis progression and improve articular cartilage structure: A preclinical study

ME El-Haddad, WM El-Refaie, GO Hammad… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that affects the quality of life in elderly and
young populations. Current therapies using corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti …