ReviewDrug design, development and therapy2023
Metformin: A Review of Potential Mechanism and Therapeutic Utility Beyond Diabetes.
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117 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 175 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association Between Metformin Use and Risk of Lung Cancer in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026 · on this mapPooled it
- Effects of intermittent fasting on HbA1c and weight in insulin versus oral hypoglycemic therapy-treated patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Bibliometric analysis of metformin as an immunomodulator (2013-2024).Frontiers in immunology · 2024Pooled it
- Novel green synthesized agar/alginate biopolymer hydrogel-based magnetic composite beads for biomedical, environmental, and electrical applications.RSC advances · 2026Article
- Computational discovery of fenugreek-paitan-turmeric (FPT) bioactive compounds targeting SGLT2 and DPP-4 for glucose homeostasis regulation.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2026Article
- Metformin's disruption of gluconeogenesis in type 2 diabetes impairments of the cori and alanine cycles as hidden drivers of metabolic waste accumulation, NF-κBHIF-1α-mediated low-grade inflammation, and multisystem dysfunction.Problemy endokrinologii · 2026Review
- Repurposing Metformin to Promote Fracture Callus Maturation via AMPK-Driven Metabolic Activation.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- An Evaluation of the Effects of the Ruthenium (II)-Uracil Schiff Base Complex on Selected Markers of Glucose Homeostasis in Diet-Induced Prediabetic Male Rats.Pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Deciphering the Anti-Tumor Mechanisms of Metformin Through Reprogramming of the Tumor Microenvironment.Cells · 2026Review
- Combined metformin and Taurine attenuate age-related bone loss.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Repurposing Non-oncologic Drugs via Targeted Nanocarriers for Cancer Therapy: Mechanisms, Synergistic Combinations, and Clinical Translation.AAPS PharmSciTech · 2026Review
- The eternal struggle between titans: Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) versus metformin in type 2 diabetes (T2D) gut dysmotility.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- Metformin in Diabetes and Beyond: Therapeutic Mechanisms, Lactic Acidosis, Organ-Specific Effects, and Nanotechnology-Based Delivery Strategies.Current medical science · 2026Review
- Structural abnormalities in erythrocytes and a potential denucleation process induced by metformin, compromising cell viability in specimens of Astyanax lacustris (Pisces, Characidae).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- LSD1-ESM1 regulates extravillous trophoblast function through metabolic reprogramming in recurrent spontaneous abortion.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Article
- Dose-dependent effects of Metformin on proliferation and odontogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Modulatory role of blackberry fruit standardized extract on brain redox status and insulin signaling in type 2 diabetic rats.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Revisiting potential role of metformin in the circRNA-miRNA-mRNA axis: translational medicine perspectives in gastrointestinal cancer.Discover oncology · 2026Review
- Calebin A mitigates oxidative stress and inflammation in diabetic nephropathy via Nrf2/HO-1 and NF-κB signaling pathways.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2026Article
- Metformin Repurposing in Neurological Disorders: A Clinical Trial Landscape.Annals of neurosciences · 2026Article
57 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Metformin has been designated as one of the most crucial first-line therapeutic agents in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Primarily being an antihyperglycemic agent, metformin also has a plethora of pleiotropic effects on various systems and processes. It acts majorly by activating AMPK (Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase) in the cells and reducing glucose output from the liver. It also decreases advanced glycation end products and reactive oxygen species production in the endothelium apart from regulating the glucose and lipid metabolism in the cardiomyocytes, hence minimizing the cardiovascular risks. Its anticancer, antiproliferative and apoptosis-inducing effects on malignant cells might prove instrumental in the malignancy of organs like the breast, kidney, brain, ovary, lung, and endometrium. Preclinical studies have also shown some evidence of metformin's neuroprotective role in Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and Huntington's disease. Metformin exerts its pleiotropic effects through varied pathways of intracellular signalling and exact mechanism in the majority of them remains yet to be clearly defined. This article has extensively reviewed the therapeutic benefits of metformin and the details of its mechanism for a molecule of boon in various conditions like diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, polycystic ovarian disease, metabolic derangement in HIV, various cancers and aging.
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