Adverse Effects of Metformin From Diabetes to COVID-19, Cancer, Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Aging: Is VDAC1 a Common Target?
Metformin has been used for treating diabetes mellitus since the late 1950s. In addition to its antihyperglycemic activity, it was shown to be a potential drug candidate for treating a range of other diseases that include various cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetic kidney disease, neurodegene...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.730048/full |