Metformin alleviates inflammation through suppressing FASN-dependent palmitoylation of Akt

Abstract Metformin, traditionally regarded as a hypoglycemic drug, has been studied in other various fields including inflammation. The specific mechanism of metformin’s effect on immune cells remains unclear. Herein, it is verified that LPS-induced macrophages are characterized by enhanced endogeno...

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Main Authors: Wenfang Xiong, Kuo-Yang Sun, Yan Zhu, Xiaoqi Zhang, Yi-Hua Zhou, Xiaoping Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-04235-0