Nat Rev Endocrinol March 2014 PMID 24393785

Metformin--mode of action and clinical implications for diabetes and cancer.

Ida Pernicova, Márta Korbonits

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Abstract in brief

Metformin primarily lowers blood sugar by inhibiting liver gluconeogenesis, mainly by blocking mitochondrial complex I, which disrupts glucagon signaling.
Although activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is not essential for its glucose-lowering effects, AMPK activation helps improve insulin sensitivity by affecting lipid metabolism.
Metformin may also impact cancer risk and development by reducing systemic insulin levels and inducing energetic stress within cells, but more research is needed to fully understand these effects.

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