The radioprotective effect of metformin against cytotoxicity and genotoxicity induced by ionizing radiation in cultured human blood lymphocytes
Volume: 809, Pages: 24 - 32
Published: Oct 1, 2016
Abstract
Metformin is a widely prescribed drug used in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. In this study, the radioprotective effect of metformin was investigated against cytotoxicity and genotoxicity induced by ionizing radiation (IR) in human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Human lymphocytes were treated with metformin at concentrations 10 and 50 μM for 2 h and irradiated with 6 MV X-rays. The radiation antagonistic potential of metformin was...
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Title
The radioprotective effect of metformin against cytotoxicity and genotoxicity induced by ionizing radiation in cultured human blood lymphocytes
Published Date
Oct 1, 2016
Volume
809
Pages
24 - 32
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