Let-7 underlies metformin-induced inhibition of hepatic glucose production
Xie D, Chen F, Zhang Y, Shi B, Song J, Chaudhari K, Yang SH, Zhang GJ, Sun X, Taylor HS, Li D, Huang Y. Let-7 underlies metformin-induced inhibition of hepatic glucose production. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2122217119. PMID: 35344434, PMCID: PMC9169108, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122217119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalGlucoseHepatocytesHyperglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsLiverMetforminMiceConceptsHepatic glucose productionAntidiabetic effectsMouse modelGlucose productionPotent antidiabetic actionsHepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alphaNuclear factor 4 alphaFunction mouse modelsHuman primary hepatocytesMetformin-induced inhibitionAntidiabetic actionTherapeutic effectGlucose homeostasisSuprapharmacological concentrationsRelevant dosesHepatic deliveryMetforminFetal isoformsPotential therapeuticsPrimary hepatocytesMost studiesLet-7Regulatory pathwaysHyperglycemiaDiabetes