Two weeks of metformin treatment enhances mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle of AMPK kinas...
Two weeks of metformin treatment enhances mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle of AMPK kinase dead but not wild type mice
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Metformin is used as an anti-diabetic drug. Metformin ameliorates insulin resistance by improving insulin sensitivity in liver and skeletal muscle. Reduced mitochondrial content has been reported in type 2 diabetic muscles and it may contribute to decreased insulin sensitivity characteristic for diabetic muscles. The molecular mechanism behind the...
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Two weeks of metformin treatment enhances mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle of AMPK kinase dead but not wild type mice
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289069835
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289069835
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0053533
