title: Oral Metformin Ameliorates Bleomycin-Induced Skin Fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia," Catanzaro, Italy. Electronic address: francesco.ursini@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ursini
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia," Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosa Daniela
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Grembiale
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia," Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Antona
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza and Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Potenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'Angelo
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia," Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Citraro
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Visca
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department of Lucania, San Carlo Hospital of Potenza and Madonna delle Grazie Hospital of Matera, Potenza, Italy.
authors.forename: Ignazio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia," Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovambattista
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Sarro
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia," Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perrotti
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia," Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Russo
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000633:toxicity; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D008687:Metformin