Metformin effectively restores the HPA axis function in diet-induced obese rats.
Andrew C ShinPriya BalasubramanianPavan SuryadevaraJustin ZyskowskiThomas H HerdtSheba M J MohanKumarPuliyur S MohanKumarPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2020)
These findings suggest that oral metformin can successfully correct HPA axis dysfunction that is associated with lowered circulating free fatty acids in DIO rats, thereby uncovering a novel effect of metformin in the treatment of obesity.