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September 10, 2025Diabetes Obesity and MetabolismOpen Access

Similarities and differences in the intestinal actions of metformin and imeglimin

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KSKenji SugawaraKHKaori HozumiHMHiroshi Mizuma

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Observational analysis reveals distinct impacts on gut microbiota and glucose dynamics in mice, highlighting the unique actions of metformin and imeglimin.

Key Points

  • Both metformin and imeglimin induce similar gene expression changes in colonic tissue, highlighting metabolic impacts.
  • Metformin notably reduces gut microbial diversity, while imeglimin's effects on gut microbiota are less pronounced.
  • Single-cell RNA sequencing indicates metformin influences enterocyte function, whereas imeglimin increases IgA-producing plasma cells.
  • Metformin promotes intestinal glucose excretion, while imeglimin has minimal impact on this process, suggesting differing mechanisms.

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Sugawara et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23c20b210217d647877f2https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70075
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