ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2024
Metformin improves memory via AMPK/mTOR-dependent route in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Targeting cellular senescence with Traditional Chinese Medicine: advances in neurodegenerative disorder treatment.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of antidiabetic drugs in Alzheimer´s disease: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies.Molecular neurodegeneration · 2025Pooled it
- Controversial effects of metformin on human physiology and pathophysiology.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Senotherapeutics for Brain Aging Management.Neurology international · 2025Review
- Metformin Improves Spatial Memory and Reduces Seizure Severity in a Rat Model of Epilepsy and Alzheimer's Disease comorbidity via PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Overview of Metformin and Neurodegeneration: A Comprehensive Review.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Mitochondria and the Repurposing of Diabetes Drugs for Off-Label Health Benefits.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Dendritic cell immunometabolism - a potential therapeutic target for allergic diseases.International journal of medical sciences · 2025Review
- Cellular senescence in Alzheimer's disease: from physiology to pathology.Translational neurodegeneration · 2024Review
- Metformin Mitigates Trimethyltin-Induced Cognition Impairment and Hippocampal Neurodegeneration.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Metformin, as an insulin sensitizer, is a familiar antidiabetic drug. Increasing evidence points to metformin's protective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the mechanism is not well understood. The present study evaluated whether inhibiting AMPK and activating mTOR could stop metformin from improving memory in rats with streptozotocin (STZ) -induced Alzheimer's disease. Materials and Methods: Twelve-week-old Wistar rats, were injected 3 mg/kg STZ intracerebroventricularly on days 1 and 3 to develop the animal model. Metformin was applied orally at 100 mg/kg (17 days). Forty-five min before the retrieval phase, dorsomorphin (DM; AMPK inhibitor, 2 M) and MHY (mTOR activator, 0.1 M) were administered. Morris Water Maze (MWM) and shuttle box were utilized to measure spatial and passive avoidance memory, respectively. Congo red staining was used to identify cortical amyloid deposition. Results: The findings exhibited a considerable enhancement in spatial learning and memory in the metformin treatment group ( Conclusion: Metformin appears to have a therapeutic impact by activating AMPK and inactivating mTOR. As a result, it could be used as an Alzheimer's treatment strategy.
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