Empagliflozin protects against renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice
Abstract Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) can induce acute kidney injury. Empagliflozin is a newly developed inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) approved as an antidiabetic medication for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Despite the established cardioprotective functions of em...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24103-x |