Metformin Protects Against Carbon Tetrachloride Hepatotoxicity in Mice

• Asıl Yazarlar: Michel K.T. Poon (Yazar), Po-Yee Chiu (Yazar), Duncan H.F. Mak (Yazar), Kam-Ming Ko (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Elsevier, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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ABSTRACT: In the present study, the hepatoprotective effect of metformin (Met), a dimethylbiguanide anti-hyperglycemic, was examined in a mouse model of liver damage induced by chronic repeated administration of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) (5 μl/kg, twice a week for 12 weeks). Met, when given orally...