| Literature DB >> 25100057 |
Joseph A Baur1, Morris J Birnbaum2.
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Metformin is the most widely prescribed drug to lower glucose in type II diabetics, yet its mechanism of action remains controversial. A new study reveals that metformin inhibits mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, triggering reduction of the cytosolic NADH/NAD(+) pool and impaired utilization of redox-dependent substrates for gluconeogenesis (Madiraju et al., 2014).Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25100057 PMCID: PMC4154964 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.07.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287