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This study investigated the potential repurposing of metformin, a widely used antidiabetic drug, in fibroblasts from LHON patients carrying the m.11778G&gt;A mutation. Fibroblasts from LHON patients and healthy individuals were treated with metformin, and mitochondrial function was assessed using high\u2010content imaging, biochemical assays, immunoblotting, immunofluorescence, and Seahorse analysis. Metformin reduced mitochondrial fragmentation, increased network length, stabilized mitochondrial membrane potential, enhanced ATP production, and lowered ROS accumulation under oxidative stress. Metformin significantly increased mitophagy and autophagic flux, as shown by LC3B puncta quantification with and without chloroquine, and activated AMPK signaling through increased AMPK\u03b11\/2 phosphorylation and AMPK\u03b21 Ser182 phosphorylation. In addition, metformin promoted PGC\u20101\u03b1 nuclear translocation, indicating stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis, while maintaining mtDNA copy number and supporting oxidative phosphorylation. 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