Empagliflozin attenuates intestinal inflammation through suppression of nitric oxide synthesis and myeloperoxidase activity in in vitro and in vivo models of colitis

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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are characterized by chronic and relapsing inflammation affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The incidence and prevalence of IBD are relatively high and still increasing. Additionally, current therapeutic strategies for IBD are not optimal. These facts urge todays' medicine to find a novel way to treat IBD. Here, we focused on the group of anti-diabetic drugs called gliflozins, which inhibit sodium glucose co-transporter type 2 (SGLT-2). Numerous studies demonstrated that gliflozins exhibit pleiotropic effect, including anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we tested the effect of three gliflozins; empagliflozin (EMPA), dapagliflozin (DAPA), and canagliflozin (CANA) in in vitro and in vivo models of intestinal inflammation. Our in vitro experiments revealed that EMPA and DAPA suppress the production of nitric oxide in LPS-treated murine RAW264.7 macrophages. In in vivo part of our study, we showed that EMPA alleviates acute DSS-induced colitis in mice. Treatment with EMPA reduced macro- and microscopic colonic damage, as well as partially prevented from decrease in tight junction gene expression. Moreover, EMPA attenuated biochemical inflammatory parameters including reduced activity of myeloperoxidase. We showed that SGLT-2 inhibitors act as anti-inflammatory agents independently from their hypoglycemic effects. Our observations suggest that gliflozins alleviate inflammation through their potent effects on innate immune cells.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:32

Enthalten in:

Inflammopharmacology - 32(2024), 1 vom: 21. Feb., Seite 377-392

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Makaro, Adam [VerfasserIn]
Świerczyński, Mikołaj [VerfasserIn]
Pokora, Kacper [VerfasserIn]
Sarniak, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Kordek, Radzisław [VerfasserIn]
Fichna, Jakub [VerfasserIn]
Salaga, Maciej [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1ULL0QJ8UC
31C4KY9ESH
Benzhydryl Compounds
DSS-induced colitis
Dapagliflozin
Empagliflozin
Glucosides
HDC1R2M35U
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Journal Article
Nitric Oxide
SGLT-2
Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 05.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s10787-023-01227-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355900319