Metformin—mode of action and clinical implications for diabetes and cancer
2014
This Review discusses the molecular mechanisms through which metformin acts on metabolism, mainly focussing on liver gluconeogenesis, and on tumourigenesis. In addition, the authors review the potential implications of new discoveries about the molecular targets of metformin for the development of antidiabetic and anticancer therapies.
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