ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2024
Metformin protects retinal pigment epithelium cells against H
Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Long-Term Metformin Use and Reduced Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Large Database Study.Ophthalmology. Retina · 2026Article
- From Diabetes to Degenerative Diseases: The Multifaceted Action of Metformin.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Autophagy serves as a protective effect against inflammatory injury of oxidative stress in ARPE-19 cell.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
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- Effective optical zone following small incision lenticule extraction: a review.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024Review
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Abstract
purposeDysfunctions of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) attributed to oxidative stress and inflammation are implicated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A debate on the curative role of metformin in AMD has been raised, though several recent clinical studies support the lower odds by using metformin. This study aimed to determine whether metformin could exert cytoprotection against RPE oxidative damages and the potential mechanisms.
methodsA cellular AMD model was established by treating ARPE-19 cells with hydrogen peroxide (H
resultsMetformin pretreatment significantly improved the H
conclusionMetformin possesses antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties in ARPE-19 cells by activating the Nrf2 signaling. It supports the potential use for the control and prevention of AMD.
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