Metformin Prevents an Adaptive Increase in GSH and Induces Apoptosis Under the Conditions of GSH Deficiency in H4IIE CellsFootnote∗

∗This work was supported by Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by Korea Government (MOEHRD, Basic Research Promotion Fund) (R02-2004-000-10010-0) (2004).

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