Research Article

Metformin Decreases Reactive Oxygen Species, Enhances Osteogenic Properties of Adipose-Derived Multipotent Mesenchymal Stem Cells In Vitro, and Increases Bone Density In Vivo

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of C57BL/6 mice.

ParametersControl group ()Metformin 8 weeks ()

Body weight (g)19.4 ± 0.5522.26 ± 1.1
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)13.6 ± 0.116 ± 0.08
Fasting serum triglyceride (mmol/L)0.613 ± 0.0181.25 ± 0.01
Fasting serum cholesterol (mmol/L)1.34 ± 0.011.84 ± 0.02