OCT1 Expression in adipocytes could contribute to increased metformin action in obese subjects.
AuthorsMoreno-Navarrete JM, Ortega FJ, Rodríguez-Hermosa JI, Sabater M, Pardo G, Ricart W, Fernández-Real JM,
JournalDiabetes
PubMed ID20956498
'Metformin has been well characterized in vitro as a substrate of liver-expressed organic cation transporters (OCTs). We investigated the gene expression and protein levels of OCT-1 and OCT-2 in adipose tissue and during adipogenesis and evaluated their possible role in metformin action on adipocytes. OCT1 and OCT2 gene expressions were ... More