Metformin improved oxidized low-density lipoprotein-impaired mitochondrial function and increased glucose uptake involving Akt-AS160 pathway in raw264.7 macrophages

Abstract. Background:. Macrophage accumulation in the vascular wall is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. Studies showed that shifting of oxidized lipids-induced inflammatory macrophages towards an anti-inflammatory phenotype by promoting oxidative metabolism attenuated atherosclerosis progression. Ther...

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Main Authors: Xuan He, Lei Wang, Xiu-Fang Chen, Qiao Liang, Wen-Qing Wang, An-Qi Lin, Long Yi, Yong Wang, Qian Gao, Xin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-07-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000000333