Abstract:The unusual metabolism of aerobic glycolysis in cancer cells suggests that this phenomenon can be exploited for improved therapies. Metformin, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetics, has clinical evidence of cancer prevention, and some studies show that cancer patients have a better response when it is used with neoadjuvant therapy. One of the cellular targets of metformin is the inhibition of Complex I in the mitochondrial electron transport chain. This leads to an accumulation superoxide species that can caus… Show more
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