Metformin antagonizes nickel-refining fumes-induced cell pyroptosis via Nrf2/GOLPH3 pathway in vitro and in vivo

Nickel compounds, an international carcinogen in the industrial environment, increased the risk of lung inflammation even lung cancer in Ni refinery workers. Metformin has displayed the intense anti-inflammation and anti-cancer properties through regulating pyroptosis. This study was designed to exp...

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Main Authors: Tong Zhang, Yue Wang, Wenxue Yao, Yangyang Chen, Dan Zhang, Ying Gao, Shuo Jin, Lina Li, Shikuan Yang, Yonghui Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322010739