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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Metformin Benefits on Glucose and Liver Dependant on Reactive Species in Mice

CiteULike: Metformin suppresses hepatic gluconeogenesis and lowers fasting blood glucose levels through reactive nitrogen species in mice: "Fujita, Y., Hosokawa, M., Fujimoto, S., Mukai, E., Abudukadier, A., Obara, A., Ogura, M., Nakamura, Y., Toyoda, K., Nagashima, K., Seino, Y., and Inagaki, N. (2010). Metformin suppresses hepatic gluconeogenesis and lowers fasting blood glucose levels through reactive nitrogen species in mice. Diabetologia."

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