Metformin attenuates hyperglycaemia-stimulated pro-fibrotic gene expression in vascular adventitial fibroblasts via inhibition of Discoidin Domain Receptor 2
Allen Sam Titus, Mereena George Ushakumary, Harikrishnan Venugopal…·Shivakumar Kailasam
This study shows metformin reduces DDR2-mediated fibrosis in vascular fibroblasts under hyperglycaemia by inhibiting TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signalling.