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Role of human organic cation transporter-1 (OCT-1/SLC22A1) in modulating the response to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes.
BMC endocrine disorders - 26 May 2022
Kawoosa Fizalah, Shah Zafar A, Masoodi Shariq R, Amin Asif, Rasool Roohi, Fazili Khalid M, Dar Abid Hamid, Lone Asif, Ul Bashir Samir
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BACKGROUND: Organic cation transporter 1 primarily governs the action of metformin in the liver. There are considerable inter-individual variations in metformin response. In light of this, it is crucial to obtain a greater understanding of the influence of OCT1 expression or polymorphism in the context of variable responses elicited by metformin treatment. RESULTS: We observed that the variable response to...
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