An overview of the cardiorenal protective mechanisms of SGLT2 inhibitors

T Salvatore, R Galiero, A Caturano, L Rinaldi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors block glucose reabsorption in the renal
proximal tubule, an insulin-independent mechanism that plays a critical role in glycemic …

The current role of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes mellitus management

B Xu, S Li, B Kang, J Zhou - Cardiovascular diabetology, 2022 - Springer
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic, complex metabolic disease characterized by
chronic hyperglycemia causing from insufficient insulin signaling because of insulin …

Pharmacotherapy of type 2 diabetes: An update and future directions

A DeMarsilis, N Reddy, C Boutari, A Filippaios… - Metabolism, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a widely prevalent disease with substantial economic and
social impact for which multiple conventional and novel pharmacotherapies are currently …

SGLT2 inhibitors for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular and renal outcomes in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

TA Zelniker, SD Wiviott, I Raz, K Im, EL Goodrich… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background The magnitude of effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i)
on specific cardiovascular and renal outcomes and whether heterogeneity is based on key …

Pancreatic β-cell electrical activity and insulin secretion: of mice and men

P Rorsman, FM Ashcroft - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The pancreatic β-cell plays a key role in glucose homeostasis by secreting insulin, the only
hormone capable of lowering the blood glucose concentration. Impaired insulin secretion …

Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in the treatment of diabetes mellitus: cardiovascular and kidney effects, potential mechanisms, and clinical applications

HJL Heerspink, BA Perkins, DH Fitchett, M Husain… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, including empagliflozin, dapagliflozin,
and canagliflozin, are now widely approved antihyperglycemic therapies. Because of their …

Therapeutic Potential of Ketone Bodies for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

SR Yurista, CR Chong, JJ Badimon, DP Kelly… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
Metabolic perturbations underlie a variety of cardiovascular disease states; yet, metabolic
interventions to prevent or treat these disorders are sparse. Ketones carry a negative clinical …

Sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibition in heart failure: potential mechanisms, clinical applications, and summary of clinical trials

Y Lytvyn, P Bjornstad, JA Udell, JA Lovshin… - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Despite current established therapy, heart failure (HF) remains a leading cause of
hospitalization and mortality worldwide. Novel therapeutic targets are therefore needed to …

The actions of SGLT2 inhibitors on metabolism, renal function and blood pressure

MC Thomas, DZI Cherney - Diabetologia, 2018 - Springer
Inhibition of the sodium–glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 2 in the proximal tubule of the kidney
has a broad range of effects on renal function and plasma volume homeostasis, as well as …

SGLT-2 inhibitors in NAFLD: expanding their role beyond diabetes and cardioprotection

T Androutsakos, N Nasiri-Ansari, AD Bakasis… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an 'umbrella'term, comprising a spectrum
ranging from benign, liver steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, liver fibrosis and …