Table 3.
Tissues | Metformin Effects and Mechanism | Subjects | References |
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Hepatocyte | Phosphorylation of C-JUNK-1 decreased | Obese mice | [23] |
AMPK activation increased | Obese mice | [23] | |
Adipocyte | PFKFB3/iPFK2 increased | 3T3L-1 cell | [37] |
Macrophages | IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α decreased | Obese mice | [42] |
Alteration of macrophage polarization | Mice | [41] |