PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 30646605-1 2019 Metformin has been shown to inhibit glutaminase (GLS) activity and ammonia accumulation thereby reducing the risk of hepatic encephalopathy in type 2 diabetic patients. Metformin 0-9 glutaminase Homo sapiens 36-47 30646605-1 2019 Metformin has been shown to inhibit glutaminase (GLS) activity and ammonia accumulation thereby reducing the risk of hepatic encephalopathy in type 2 diabetic patients. Metformin 0-9 glutaminase Homo sapiens 49-52 30646605-2 2019 Since tumour cells are addicted to glutamine and often show an overexpression of glutaminase, we hypothesize that the antitumoral mechanism of metformin could be ascribed to inhibition of GLS and reduction of ammonia and ammonia-induced autophagy. Metformin 143-152 glutaminase Homo sapiens 81-92 30646605-2 2019 Since tumour cells are addicted to glutamine and often show an overexpression of glutaminase, we hypothesize that the antitumoral mechanism of metformin could be ascribed to inhibition of GLS and reduction of ammonia and ammonia-induced autophagy. Metformin 143-152 glutaminase Homo sapiens 188-191 30646605-5 2019 Interestingly, GLS-silenced cells reproduce the effect of metformin treatment showing reduced MAP1LC3B-II and GABARAP as well as ammonia accumulation. Metformin 58-67 glutaminase Homo sapiens 15-18 30646605-7 2019 In conclusion, our work demonstrates that the anti-tumoral action of metformin is due to the inhibition of glutaminase and autophagy and could be used to improve the efficacy of chemotherapy. Metformin 69-78 glutaminase Homo sapiens 107-118