Metformin does not slow cyst growth in the PCK rat model of polycystic kidney disease
Abstract Metformin (MET) has the potential to activate p‐AMPK and block mTORC1‐induced proliferation of tubular cells in PKD kidneys. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of MET on cyst growth, kidney function, AMPK and mTOR signaling, and lactate levels in male PCK rats, a Pkhd1 gene...
Main Authors: | Ozgur A. Oto, Daniel J. Atwood, Anjana Chaudhary, Zhibin He, Amy S. Li, Michael F. Wempe, Charles L. Edelstein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-09-01
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Series: | Physiological Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15776 |
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