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metformin and ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

metformin has been researched along with ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 3 studies

Metformin: A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)
metformin : A member of the class of guanidines that is biguanide the carrying two methyl substituents at position 1.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Metformin is an anti-type II diabetes drug that has anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, can bring about mitochondrial biogenesis and has been shown to attenuate pathology in mouse models of Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis."1.37Metformin treatment has no beneficial effect in a dose-response survival study in the SOD1(G93A) mouse model of ALS and is harmful in female mice. ( Kaneb, HM; Rahmani-Kondori, N; Sharp, PS; Wells, DJ, 2011)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (33.33)24.3611
2020's2 (66.67)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hu, N1
Ji, H1
Rosbash, M1
Kaneb, HM1
Sharp, PS1
Rahmani-Kondori, N1
Wells, DJ1

Reviews

1 review available for metformin and ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ArticleYear
Medications on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2022, Volume: 43, Issue:9

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

2022

Other Studies

2 other studies available for metformin and ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ArticleYear
Metformin treatment of the C9orf72 ALS/FTD mouse: Almost too good for words.
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020, 08-18, Volume: 117, Issue:33

    Topics: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; C9orf72 Protein; DNA Repeat Expansion; Frontotemporal Dement

2020
Metformin treatment has no beneficial effect in a dose-response survival study in the SOD1(G93A) mouse model of ALS and is harmful in female mice.
    PloS one, 2011, Volume: 6, Issue:9

    Topics: Aging; Amino Acid Substitution; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Animals; Body Weight; Cell Count; Dis

2011