Vol 2, No 6 (June 27, 2014): Annals of Translational Medicine (New insights into metformin)

Preface

A second look at the ancient drug: new insights into metformin
Min Shen
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Editorial

Metformin and the risk of cancer in Type 2 diabetes: methodological challenges and perspectives
Xilin Yang, Juliana CN Chan
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Metformin: good or bad for the brain?
Ilker Tasci
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Metformin in the diabetic brain: friend or foe?
Paula I. Moreira
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Review Article

Impact of metformin on reproductive tissues: an overview from gametogenesis to gestation
Michael J. Bertoldo, Melanie Faure, Joelle Dupont, Pascal Froment
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Metformin use in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Neil P. Johnson
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Metformin in cancer prevention and therapy
Jacek Kasznicki, Agnieszka Sliwinska, Józef Drzewoski
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microRNAs and cancer metabolism reprogramming: the paradigm of metformin
Claudio Pulito, Sara Donzelli, Paola Muti, Luisa Puzzo, Sabrina Strano, Giovanni Blandino
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Metformin may function as anti-cancer agent via targeting cancer stem cells: the potential biological significance of tumorassociated miRNAs in breast and pancreatic cancers
Bin Bao, Asfar S. Azmi, Shadan Ali, Feras Zaiem, Fazlul H. Sarkar
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Do metformin a real anticarcinogen? A critical reappraisal of experimental data
Vladimir N. Anisimov
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Disclosure:

The focused issue“New insights into metformin” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Min Shen served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the focused issue.