Effects of dapagliflozin on urinary metabolites in people with type 2 diabetes.
Skander MulderHiddo J Lambers HeerspinkManjula DarshiJiwan J KimGozewijn D LavermanKumar SharmaMichelle J PenaPublished in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2019)
Dapagliflozin significantly increased a panel of urinary metabolites previously linked to mitochondrial metabolism. These data support the hypothesis that SGLT2 inhibitors improve mitochondrial function, and improvements in mitochondrial function could be a mechanism for kidney protection. Future studies with longer treatment duration and clinical outcomes are needed to confirm the clinical impact of these findings.