Diabetologia

Metformin protects podocytes by inhibiting the MAPK14-SLC7A11-GPX4 axis and dysregulation of fatty acid metabolism

By Shi Qiu, Dandan Xie, Sifan Guo, Aihua Zhang

Study in peopleInterventions

The paper

Shi Qiu, Dandan Xie, Sifan Guo, Aihua Zhang

Hainan Medical University; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

Diabetologia, 3 Aug 2026

doi.org/10.1007/s00125-026-06821-3 PubMed 42547585

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