Metformin activates the mitochondrial unfolded protein response via the AMPK/SIRT1 pathway to delay intervertebral disc degeneration.
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- 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2026.09.004
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- 2026 Sep 2
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2026.09.004,
title = {Metformin activates the mitochondrial unfolded protein response via the AMPK/SIRT1 pathway to delay intervertebral disc degeneration.},
author = {Shao S and Huang Z and Liu J and Li J and Wang Z and Yang R and Chang S and Bao G and Zhu M and Gao S and Zhang S and Zhang S and Li X and Tao H},
year = {2026},
journal = {Free radical biology \& medicine},
doi = {10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2026.09.004},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2026.09.004}
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TY - JOUR TI - Metformin activates the mitochondrial unfolded protein response via the AMPK/SIRT1 pathway to delay intervertebral disc degeneration. AU - Shao S AU - Huang Z AU - Liu J AU - Li J AU - Wang Z AU - Yang R AU - Chang S AU - Bao G AU - Zhu M AU - Gao S AU - Zhang S AU - Zhang S AU - Li X AU - Tao H PY - 2026 JO - Free radical biology & medicine DO - 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2026.09.004 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2026.09.004 ER -
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S, S., Z, H., J, L., J, L., Z, W., R, Y., S, C., G, B., M, Z., S, G., S, Z., S, Z., X, L., & H, T. (2026). Metformin activates the mitochondrial unfolded protein response via the AMPK/SIRT1 pathway to delay intervertebral disc degeneration.. Free radical biology & medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2026.09.004
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