High-dose metformin (420mg/kg daily p.o.) increases insulin sensitivity but does not affect neointimal thickness in the rat carotid balloon injury model of restenosis.

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Title: High-dose metformin (420mg/kg daily p.o.) increases insulin sensitivity but does not affect neointimal thickness in the rat carotid balloon injury model of restenosis.
Authors: Guo J; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8., Pereira TJ; Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 3P4., Dalvi P; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8., Yeung LSN; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8., Swain N; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8., Breen DM; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8., Lam L; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8., Dolinsky VW; Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 3P4., Giacca A; Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8; Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8; Banting and Best Diabetes Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8. Electronic address: adria.giacca@utoronto.ca.
Source: Metabolism: clinical and experimental [Metabolism] 2017 Mar; Vol. 68, pp. 108-118. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 10.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0375267 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-8600 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00260495 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Metabolism Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1532-8600
DOI:10.1016/j.metabol.2016.12.002