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#2001 The Anticancer Mechanism of Metformin in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Cells

Introduction: Metformin, a widely used antidiabetic drug, has been reported to display potent anticancer properties in various types of cancers. In P-NETs, aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) acts as a tumor suppressor and is up-regulated by the somatostatin analog octreotide.

Conference: 15th Annual ENETSConcerence (2018)

Presenting Author: Lania A

Authors: Vitali E, Piccini S, Boemi I, Brambilla T, Zerbi A,

Keywords: GEP-NET, Metformin, AIP,