The kinase LKB1 mediates glucose homeostasis in liver and therapeutic effects of metformin.

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Published in Science on November 24, 2005

Authors

Reuben J Shaw1, Katja A Lamia, Debbie Vasquez, Seung-Hoi Koo, Nabeel Bardeesy, Ronald A Depinho, Marc Montminy, Lewis C Cantley

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. shaw@salk.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Metformin Plus TKI Use in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma | NCT03071705

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