Metformin inhibits digestive proteases and impairs protein digestion in mice
Kelly C, Verdegaal A, Anderson B, Shaw W, Bencivenga-Barry N, Folta-Stogniew E, Goodman A. Metformin inhibits digestive proteases and impairs protein digestion in mice. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2023, 299: 105363. PMID: 37863262, PMCID: PMC10663847, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal side effectsSide effectsDrug concentrationsDaily metformin doseFirst-line therapyType 2 diabetesEnteropeptidase activityPrescribed medicationsMetformin doseIntestinal lumenGastrointestinal tissuesMice exhibitMetforminProtein maldigestionHuman duodenumProtein digestionTrypsin activityDigestive enzymesMedicationsDiabetesMaldigestionDuodenumTherapyActivityMice