TY - JOUR AU - Apostolova, Nadezda AU - Iannantuoni, Francesca AU - Gruevska, Aleksandra AU - Muntane, Jordi AU - Rocha, Milagros AU - Victor, Victor M. PY - 2020 DO - 10.1016/j.redox.2020.101517 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10668/3682 T2 - Redox Biology AB - Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a very prevalent, multisystemic, chronic metabolic disorder closely related to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. It is characterised by mitochondrial dysfunction and the presence of oxidative stress. Metformin is... LA - en PB - Elsevier KW - Type 2 diabetes KW - Metformin KW - Oxidative stress KW - Pathophysiology KW - Treatment KW - Atherosclerosis KW - Mitochondria KW - Diabetes mellitus tipo 2 KW - Metformina KW - Estrés oxidativo KW - Fisiología KW - Terapéutica KW - Aterosclerosis KW - Mitocondrias KW - Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Tissues::Epithelium::Endothelium KW - Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans KW - Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Cells::Blood Cells::Leukocytes KW - Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Cells::Cellular Structures::Intracellular Space::Cytoplasm::Cytoplasmic Structures::Organelles::Mitochondria KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Endocrine System Diseases::Diabetes Mellitus::Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Organic Chemicals::Amidines::Guanidines::Biguanides::Metformin KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Vascular Diseases::Arterial Occlusive Diseases::Arteriosclerosis::Atherosclerosis KW - Medical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Physiological Processes::Stress, Physiological::Oxidative Stress KW - Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics TI - Mechanisms of action of metformin in type 2 diabetes: Effects on mitochondria and leukocyte-endothelium interactions TY - review article ER -