High Glucose Represses the Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effect of Metformin in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells
Metformin, the most widely prescribed anti-diabetic drug, is shown to possess anti-cancer potential in treatment of cancers, including breast cancer; decreases breast cancer risk; and improves overall survival. However, reports suggest that higher glucose concentrations may negatively impact the ant...
Main Authors: | Sharon Varghese, Samson Mathews Samuel, Elizabeth Varghese, Peter Kubatka, Dietrich Büsselberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/1/16 |
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