Metformin - its anti-cancer effects in hematologic malignancies

The main anti-diabetic effect of metformin mediated through stimulation of adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is the inhibition of hepatic gluconeogenesis and triggering glucose uptake in skeletal muscles. Additionally, some new pathways, besides the AMPK activation, were...

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Main Author: Monika Podhorecka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2021-02-01
Series:Oncology Reviews
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Online Access:https://oncologyreviews.org/site/article/view/514