SGLT2 inhibition with empagliflozin attenuates myocardial oxidative stress and fibrosis in diabetic mice heart.
Cardiovasc Diabetol
; 18(1): 15, 2019 02 02.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hyperglycaemia associated with myocardial oxidative stress and fibrosis is the main cause of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor has recently been reported to improve glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes in an insulin-independent manner. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of empagliflozin on myocardium injury and the potential mechanism in type 2 diabetic KK-Ay mice.METHODS:
Thirty diabetic KK-Ay mice were administered empagliflozin (10 mg/kg/day) by oral gavage daily for 8 weeks. After 8 weeks, heart structure and function were evaluated by echocardiography. Oxidants and antioxidants were measured and cardiac fibrosis was analysed using immunohistochemistry, Masson's trichrome stain and Western blot.RESULTS:
Results showed that empagliflozin improved diabetic myocardial structure and function, decreased myocardial oxidative stress and ameliorated myocardial fibrosis. Further study indicated that empagliflozin suppressed oxidative stress and fibrosis through inhibition of the transforming growth factor ß/Smad pathway and activation of Nrf2/ARE signaling.CONCLUSIONS:
Glycaemic control with empagliflozin significantly ameliorated myocardial oxidative stress injury and cardiac fibrosis in diabetic mice. Taken together, these results indicate that the empagliflozin is a promising agent for the prevention and treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Compostos Benzidrílicos
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Função Ventricular Esquerda
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Remodelação Ventricular
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Cardiomiopatias Diabéticas
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Inibidores do Transportador 2 de Sódio-Glicose
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Glucosídeos
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Miocárdio
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Antioxidantes
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiovasc Diabetol
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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ENDOCRINOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China