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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Bifunctional Metformin-Phenolic Hybrids with Improved Anticancer and Antioxidant Properties: Evaluation on Glioma Cells.

Caroline Delehedde, Mathieu Chocry, Camille Nguyen, Alice Asteian, Maxime Robin, Ludovic Leloup, Mathieu Cassien, Anne Mercier, Marcel Culcasi, Hervé Kovacic and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Caroline DeleheddeAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0381-4179
Mathieu ChocryAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0003-4885-1122
Camille NguyenAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.
Alice AsteianAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.
Maxime RobinAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9914-786X
Ludovic LeloupAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Neurophysiopathologie (INP), UMR 7051, 13005 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0001-9369-5689
Mathieu CassienAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.
Anne MercierAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.ORCID 0009-0003-3267-5352
Marcel CulcasiAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-7255-7591
Hervé KovacicAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Neurophysiopathologie (INP), UMR 7051, 13005 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0001-6509-4210
Sylvia PietriAix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire (ICR), UMR 7273, SMBSO, 13397 Marseille, France.ORCID 0000-0002-9207-0780

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glioblastoma is one of the most highly aggressive types of brain tumor in adults. With limited treatment options, current therapies remain insufficient due to its invasiveness and immune evasion, highlighting the urgent need for new treatments. Bifunctional molecules targeting multiple aspects of the disease could be promising to overcome drug resistance and tumor heterogeneity. Metformin has demonstrated protective effects against brain tumors but requires high doses for efficacy, making it of great interest for molecular optimization. In this context, we synthesized a series of nine metformin-phenolic molecules, combining the metformin guanidine framework with phenolic acids, which have well-established properties in inhibiting cancer cell migration and adhesion. Their impact on cytotoxicity, reactive oxygen species inhibition, and signaling pathways was investigated for glioma cell lines and stem cells. Two of these hybrids,

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Antineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsBrain NeoplasmsGliomaMetforminPhenolsApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationGlioblastomaHumansReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsAntioxidantsMetforminPhenolsReactive Oxygen Speciescytotoxicityglioblastomahybrid moleculeskinase activitymetforminoxidative stressphenolics

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PMCPMC12898376

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