Selective cytotoxicity of the anti-diabetic drug, metformin, in glucose-deprived chicken DT40 cells.

Metformin is a biguanide drug that is widely used in the treatment of diabetes. Epidemiological studies have indicated that metformin exhibits anti-cancer activity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this activity currently remain unclear. We hypothesized that metformin is cytotoxic in a t...

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Main Authors: Kei Kadoda, Takahito Moriwaki, Masataka Tsuda, Hiroyuki Sasanuma, Masamichi Ishiai, Minoru Takata, Hiroshi Ide, Shin-Ichiro Masunaga, Shunichi Takeda, Keizo Tano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5605006?pdf=render