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Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 in mesangial cells and retinal pericytes and its implications for diabetic nephropathy
Masarori Wakisaka1, Tetsuhiko Nagao2
1Wakisaka Naika (Wakisaka Internal Medicine Clinic), Fujisaki 1-24-19, Fukuoka, 814-0013, Japan.
Abstract:
Retinopathy and nephropathy are life-threatening diabetic complications that decrease patient quality of life. Although the mechanisms underlying these conditions have been extensively studied, they remain unknown. Recent reports have demonstrated the presence of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) in retinal pericytes and mesangial cells. Hyperglycemia results in functional and morphological changes in these cells, but these effects are attenuated by phlorizin, a nonselective SGLT inhibitor. Based on these findings, we hypothesized that SGLT2 plays a pivotal role in the development of diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy and that SGLT2 inhibitors may directly protect against these complications.
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