| Literature DB >> 30517894 |
David Z I Cherney1, Tony K T Lam2.
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Metformin is a first-line glucose-lowering agent in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Recently in Nature Medicine, Sun et al. (2018) reported that short-term metformin therapy decreases gut Bacteroides fragilis, consequently increasing glycoursodexoycholic acid (GUDCA) levels in humans. As an antagonist of FXR, GUDCA may carry therapeutic potential in the treatment of T2D.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30517894 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.11.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Metab ISSN: 1550-4131 Impact factor: 27.287