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Combination of metformin and phenformin synergistically inhibits proliferation and hTERT expression in human breast cancer cells [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2018
Objective(s): Breast cancer remains a global challenge, and further chemopreventive therapies are still immediately required. Emerging evidence has revealed the potent anti-cancer effects of biguanides, Metformin (MET) and phenformin (PHE).
Davoud Jafari-Gharabaghlou, Younes Pilehvar-Soltanahmadi, Mehdi Dadashpour, Ali Mota, Soheila Vafajouy-Jamshidi, Leila Faramarzi, Sara Rasouli, Nosratollah Zarghami   +7 more
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Muscle Organoids Reveal Exercise‐Like Contractions Rapidly Promote Muscle Health Via Lamtor1's Signaling to Both AMPK and mTOR

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 48, December 29, 2025.
This study develops a novel 3D human skeletal muscle organoid platform to study the immediate molecular effects of exercise‐like contractions. The model uncovers rapid proteomic and transcriptomic responses, resolving a fundamental paradox by demonstrating how exercise‐induced Lamtor1 coordinately activates both AMPK and mTORC1. Lamtor1 is a compelling
Ziyue Yao, Zongmin Jiang, Xupeng Liu, Liping Zhang, Siyu Guo, Yu Chen, Lanfang Luo, Shilin Ma, Peng Wang, Ng Shyh‐Chang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bone morphogenetic protein inhibitors and mitochondria targeting agents synergistically induce apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) caspase-independent cell death in lung cancer cells

Cell Communication and Signaling, 2022
Background Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) are evolutionarily conserved morphogens that are reactivated in lung carcinomas. In lung cancer cells, BMP signaling suppresses AMP activated kinase (AMPK) by inhibiting LKB1.
Arindam Mondal, Jacques Roberge, John Gilleran, Youyi Peng, Dongxuan Jia, Moumen Akel, Yash Patel, Harrison Zoltowski, Anupama Doraiswamy, John Langenfeld   +9 more
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Predicting OCT2/MATEs‐Mediated Drug Interactions in Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Insights from Extended Clearance Concept, Endogenous Biomarkers, and In Vitro Inhibition Studies (Perspectives from the International Transporter Consortium)

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Volume 118, Issue 5, Page 994-1014, November 2025.
Organic cation transporter (OCT) 2 and multidrug and toxin extrusion (MATE) transporters play significant roles in the renal secretion of organic cations and drug–drug interactions (DDIs). Recent in vitro studies indicate that the Ki values for OCT2 exhibit substrate dependency and increase in potency with pre‐incubation.
Satoshi Asano, Aleksandra Galetin, Yoshiko Tomita, Kathleen M. Giacomini, Xiaoyan Chu, Xinning Yang, Toshimichi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kusuhara, Yuichi Sugiyama   +8 more
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Integrating Metabolic Modulation and Nanomedicine for Cancer Immunotherapy

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 40, October 27, 2025.
Metabolic rewiring in cancer is mapped across glucose, amino acid, lipid, nucleotide, and mitochondrial pathways, with emphasis on immune regulation. The review integrates mechanisms linking these pathways to tumor progression and therapy resistance, and profiles nanomaterial platforms that both deliver therapeutics and actively reprogram ...
Xiaosu Zhou, Ruibing Deng, Zunde Liao, Xiaoyu Huang, Junting Huang, Hanlou Yang, Kam W. Leong, Yiling Zhong   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Repurposing the Antidepressant Sertraline: A Systematic Scoping Review of Its Anticancer Mechanisms

Pharmacology Research &Perspectives, Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2025.
A multi‐targeted antidepressant with strong preclinical anticancer activity, sertraline represents a candidate for therapeutic repurposing. ABSTRACT Drug repurposing offers a cost‐effective and time‐efficient strategy for identifying new cancer therapies. Sertraline, a widely prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), has shown promising
Ciara B. Blum, McCarlie‐Jayne Dohrmann, Lucia McCarthy, Milli McMenamin, Liam A. O'Callaghan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between insulin resistance and prostate volume: A 4‐year analysis from the Reduction by Dutasteride of Prostate Cancer (REDUCE) Trial

BJUI Compass, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2025.
Abstract Objectives Most, but not all studies, suggest insulin resistance is associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia, but its impact on prostate volume (PV) changes over time remains unclear. We examined whether higher insulin resistance, measured by Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA‐IR), is associated with larger PV and ...
James P. Daniels, Alexander Hernández‐Tirado, James Mirocha, Renning Zheng, Jordan Palmer, Daniel Moreira, Stephen J. Freedland   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Pituitary Gland is a Novel Major Site of Action of Metformin in Non-Human Primates: a Potential Path to Expand and Integrate Its Metabolic Actions

Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018
Background/Aims: Biguanides are anti-hyperglycaemic agents used to treat diabetes by acting primarily on the liver, inhibiting hepatic gluconeogenesis. However, biguanides may target other key metabolic tissues to exert beneficial actions. As the “master
Mari C. Vázquez-Borrego, Antonio C. Fuentes-Fayos, Manuel D. Gahete, Justo P. Castaño, Rhonda D. Kineman, Raúl M. Luque   +5 more
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Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Cancer: Insights Into Therapeutic Targets and Clinical Implications

MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 9, September 2025.
This graphical abstract summarizes the effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), emphasizing critical processes such as DNA damage repair, tumor microenvironment interactions, and resistance mechanisms. It highlights EMT‐induced radioresistance regulators, such as TGF‐β, Wnt, Notch, ERK, and various miRNAs, as well ...
Dhasarathdev Srinivasan, Ranjith Balakrishnan, Ankush Chauhan, Jeevan Kumar, Dinesh Murugan Girija, Reena Shrestha, Rupendra Shrestha, Rajasekaran Subbarayan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

AMP‐dependent kinase stimulates the expression of αKlotho

FEBS Open Bio
Renal αKlotho along with fibroblast growth factor 23 regulates phosphate and vitamin D metabolism. Its cleavage yields soluble Klotho controlling intracellular processes.
Julia Vogt, Lisa Wolf, Ludwig E. Hoelzle, Martina Feger, Michael Föller   +4 more
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