Metformin Rescues the Myocardium from Doxorubicin-Induced Energy Starvation and Mitochondrial Damage in Rats

Clinical use of doxorubicin (DOX) is limited by its cardiotoxic side effects. Recent studies established that metformin (MET), an oral antidiabetic drug, possesses an antioxidant activity. However, whether it can protect against DOX-induced energy starvation and mitochondrial damage has not been rep...

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Main Authors: Abdelkader E. Ashour, Mohamed M. Sayed-Ahmed, Adel R. Abd-Allah, Hesham M. Korashy, Zaid H. Maayah, Hisham Alkhalidi, Mohammed Mubarak, Abdulqader Alhaider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/434195