Metformin may protect placentas in gestational diabetes by preventing ferroptosis, study suggests

A new study proposes that metformin’s benefits in gestational diabetes extend beyond glucose control, potentially safeguarding placental health by inhibiting ferroptosis through the ATF2-PI3K/Akt-Nrf2-GPX4 pathway. A study published in The FASEB Journal reports that metformin may do more in gestational…















