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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive impairment and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Focus of SGLT2 inhibitors treatment

MR Rizzo, I Di Meo, R Polito, MC Auriemma… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gliflozins are a novel class of oral anti-diabetic drugs, acting as inhibitors of sodium-glucose
co-transporters (SGLTs) through the proximal convoluted tubules (PCT) and intestinal …

Targeting ROS-dependent AKT/GSK-3β/NF-κB and DJ-1/Nrf2 pathways by dapagliflozin attenuates neuronal injury and motor dysfunction in rotenone-induced …

HH Arab, MM Safar, NN Shahin - ACS chemical neuroscience, 2021 - ACS Publications
Dapagliflozin, a selective sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, has emerged
as a promising neuroprotective agent in murine models of epilepsy and obesity-induced …

Current and emerging avenues for Alzheimer's disease drug targets

R Loera‐Valencia, A Cedazo‐Minguez… - Journal of internal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most frequent cause of dementia, is escalating as a
global epidemic, and so far, there is neither cure nor treatment to alter its progression. The …

The impact of SGLT2 inhibitors on inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in rodents

P Theofilis, M Sagris, E Oikonomou… - International …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Inhibition of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) has received remarkable
attention due to the beneficial effects observed in diabetes mellitus, heart failure, and kidney …

Empagliflozin reduces vascular damage and cognitive impairment in a mixed murine model of Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes

C Hierro-Bujalance, C Infante-Garcia… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) share
common pathological features including inflammation, insulin signaling alterations, or …

Insulin inhibits glucagon release by SGLT2-induced stimulation of somatostatin secretion

E Vergari, JG Knudsen, R Ramracheya… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Hypoglycaemia (low plasma glucose) is a serious and potentially fatal complication of
insulin-treated diabetes. In healthy individuals, hypoglycaemia triggers glucagon secretion …

Brain glucose transporters: role in pathogenesis and potential targets for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

L Szablewski - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The most common cause of dementia, especially in elderly people, is Alzheimer's disease
(AD), with aging as its main risk factor. AD is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease …

Empagliflozin alleviates endoplasmic reticulum stress and augments autophagy in rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease in rats: Targeting the GRP78/PERK/eIF2α …

TK Motawi, RH Al-Kady, SM Abdelraouf… - Chemico-Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Empagliflozin, a selective sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor, has been demonstrated
to provide additional non-glycemic benefits, including neuroprotection. Endoplasmic …

Proglucagon-derived peptides as therapeutics

RA Lafferty, FPM O'Harte, N Irwin, VA Gault… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Initially discovered as an impurity in insulin preparations, our understanding of the
hyperglycaemic hormone glucagon has evolved markedly over subsequent decades. With …