Metformin sensitises hepatocarcinoma cells to methotrexate by targeting dihydrofolate reductase
Abstract Metformin, the first-line drug for type II diabetes, has recently been considered an anticancer agent. However, the molecular target and underlying mechanism of metformin’s anti-cancer effects remain largely unclear. Herein, we report that metformin treatment increases the sensitivity of he...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-10-01
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Series: | Cell Death and Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-04199-1 |