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phenformin

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noun

  1. a biguanide administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin. Formula: C 10 H 15 N 5
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of phenformin1

C20: from phen ( yl ) + form ( aldehyde ) + -in
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Viability measured by ATP levels on day 3 at phenformin concentrations indicated by the black–blue scale, compared to ATP levels on day 0.

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Figure 4: Cancer cells with deficiencies in glucose utilization or complex I are sensitive to phenformin.

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The proliferation assay was for 4 days in the absence of phenformin. d, Heteroplasmy levels of and as in of Cal-62 tumour xenografts in mice treated with or without phenformin for 28 days.

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Figure 4: Cancer cells with deficiencies in glucose utilization or complex I are sensitive to phenformin.

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Viability measured by ATP levels on day 3 at phenformin concentrations indicated by the black–blue scale, compared to ATP levels on day 0.

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