Metformin Acting on Gut Organoid, University of California San Diego (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Metformin Acting on Gut Organoid, University of California San Diego

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Left: Intestinal cell junctions of a young mini-gut organoid are relatively tight. Middle: Cell junctions in an aged mini-gut organoid are breaking down (as indicated by the asterisk). Right: Cell junctions in an aged mini-gut organoid are restored with metformin treatment.

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