Metformin Targets Foxo1 to Control Glucose Homeostasis
Metformin is the first-line pharmacotherapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Metformin exerts its glucose-lowering effect primarily through decreasing hepatic glucose production (HGP). However, the precise molecular mechanisms of metformin remain unclear due to supra-pharmacological concentration...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/6/873 |