Abstract:Background
Metformin has been the subject of recent studies aimed at the treatment of melanoma cancer. In this study, the anti-cancer effects of metformin, an antidiabetic drug, was investigated in-vitrousing the B16F10 melanoma cell line.
Methods
Melanoma cells were treated for 24 h with various concentrations of metformin, alone or incombination withdacarbazine. The effects of these two treatment agents on cell viability were evaluated by MTT assay. In addition, stemness and the activation of specific sign… Show more
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