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Chemoprevention with the metabolism modifying drugs dichloroacetate and metformin in the Li-Fraumeni Syndrome model, Trp53+/- mice [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: While genetic testing for familial cancer has excelled, the prevention options for those carrying high risk alleles have not. Altered bioenergetics is now acknowledged as a hallmark of cancer, and several very safe drugs are available ...
Blackburn, Anneke +4 more
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Protein & Cell, 2021 Chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA) is a lysosome-dependent selective degradation pathway implicated in the pathogenesis of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. However, the mechanisms that regulate CMA are not fully understood.
Xiaoyan Xu +14 more
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Metformin from mother to unborn child – Are there unwarranted effects?
EBioMedicine, 2018 For more than 40 years, metformin has been used before and during pregnancy. However, it is important to note that metformin can cross the placenta and circulate in the developing foetus.
Linh Nguyen +2 more
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Statin use and survival in resectable pancreatic cancer: confounders and mechanisms. [PDF]
, 2016 A first point regards the possible activity of drugs other than statins, such as aspirin or metformin, against pancreatic cancer. As many patients use a combination of these drugs, one might speculate that the association between simvastatin and overall ...
Archibugi, L +2 more
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Intracerebroventricular Injection of Metformin Induces Anorexia in Rats [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2012 BackgroundMetformin, an oral biguanide insulin-sensitizing agent, is well known to decrease appetite. Although there is evidence that metformin could affect the brain directly, the exact mechanism is not yet known.MethodsTo evaluate whether metformin ...
Chang Koo Lee +5 more
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Metformin, Sulfonylureas, or Other Antidiabetes Drugs and the Risk of Lactic Acidosis or Hypoglycemia [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: Lactic acidosis has been associated with use of metformin. Hypoglycemia is a major concern using sulfonylureas. The aim of this study was to compare the risk of lactic acidosis and hypoglycemia among patients with type 2 diabetes using oral ...
Bodmer, Michael +4 more
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020 . Metformin was proposed to be a candidate for host-directed therapy for COVID-19. However, its efficacy remains to be validated. In this study, we compared the outcome of metformin users and nonusers in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes ...
P. Luo +8 more
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NeuroSci, 2022 In our previous study, metformin was able to promote nerve regeneration after sciatic nerve crushing in rats under diabetic conditions. However, a crush injury also has a strong ability to spontaneously recover.
Junxiong Ma +4 more
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Hyperglucagonemia Mitigates the Effect of Metformin on Glucose Production in Prediabetes
Cell Reports, 2016 Summary: The therapeutic mechanism of metformin action remains incompletely understood. Whether metformin inhibits glucagon-stimulated endogenous glucose production (EGP), as in preclinical studies, is unclear in humans.
Adam R. Konopka +9 more
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Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase by metformin induces protein acetylation in prostate and ovarian cancer cells [PDF]
, 2016 AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an energy sensor and master regulator of metabolism. AMPK functions as a fuel gauge monitoring systemic and cellular energy status.
Galdieri, Luciano +3 more
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