Enhanced anti-tumor activity and cytotoxic effect on cancer stem cell population of metformin-butyrate compared with metformin HCl in breast cancer
Metformin, which is a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, has shown anti-tumor effects in numerous experimental, epidemiologic, observational, and clinical studies. Here, we report a new metformin derivative, metformin-butyrate (MFB). Compared to metformin-HCl, it more potently activates AM...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Impact Journals LLC
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5122406/ |