Title : Metformin reduces cisplatin-mediated apoptotic death of cancer cells through AMPK-independent activation of Akt.

Pub. Date : 2011 Jan 25

PMID : 21114978






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1 Metformin reduces cisplatin-mediated apoptotic death of cancer cells through AMPK-independent activation of Akt. Metformin protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 Homo sapiens
2 Metformin is an antidiabetic drug with anticancer properties, which mainly acts through induction of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Metformin protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 Homo sapiens
3 Metformin is an antidiabetic drug with anticancer properties, which mainly acts through induction of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Metformin protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 Homo sapiens
4 In conclusion, the antidiabetic drug metformin reduces cisplatin in vitro anticancer activity through AMPK-independent upregulation of Akt survival pathway. Metformin protein kinase AMP-activated catalytic subunit alpha 2 Homo sapiens