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hrp0086fc5.1 | Management of Disorders of Insulin Secretion | ESPE2016

The Anti-diabetic Drug, Metformin, Suppresses Adipogenesis through both AMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK)-dependent and AMPK-independent Mechanisms

Chen Suet Ching , Brooks Rebecca , Houskeeper Jessica , Bremner Shaun K , Dunlop Julia , Viollet Benoit , Salt Ian P , Ahmed S Faisal , Yarwood Stephen J

Background and aim: Metformin is widely used in Type 2 diabetes, with increasing reports of a potential bone protective role. We investigated the role of AMPK in mediating the effects of metformin on mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation to either osteoblasts or adipocytes.Methods: Confluent mouse MSCs (C3H10T1/2), wild type (WT) and AMPK knockout (KO) mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs) were treated with metformin(500 μM), AMPK-activator A769662(...

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The Anti-diabetic Drug, Metformin, Suppresses Adipogenesis through both AMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK)-dependent and AMPK-independent Mechanisms

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