Effects of metformin and Exenatide on insulin resistance and AMPKα-SIRT1 molecular pathway in PCOS rats

Abstract Aims This study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of AMPKα and SIRT1 on insulin resistance in PCOS rats, and to illuminate the underlying mechanisms. Methods An in vitro PCOS model was established by DHEA (6 mg/(100 g•d)), and the rats were randomly divided into the metformin...

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Main Authors: Xin Tao, Lisi Cai, Lei Chen, Shuqi Ge, Xuanying Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13048-019-0555-8