Empagliflozin mitigates cardiac hypertrophy through cardiac RSK/NHE-1 inhibition

Background: SGLT2i reduce cardiac hypertrophy, but underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Here we explore a role for serine/threonine kinases (STK) and sodium hydrogen exchanger 1(NHE1) activities in SGLT2i effects on cardiac hypertrophy. Methods: Isolated hearts from db/db mice were perfused with 1 ...

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Main Authors: Sha Chen, Kenneth Overberg, Zakiya Ghouse, Markus W. Hollmann, Nina C. Weber, Ruben Coronel, Coert J. Zuurbier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332224003615