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Jianing Chen1, Fengqi Wan2, Kaiyue Wu3
1Children's Functional Examination Department, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
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SGLT2 inhibitors(SGLT2i) inhibit glucose reabsorption in renal proximal tubules, promote urinary glucose excretion, and lower blood glucose. They also protect cardiovascular, renal, and nervous systems, though mechanisms remain unclear.Mitochondria are key organelles for energy metabolism, redox balance, and calcium regulation, playing a critical role in chronic disease pathogenesis and progression.SGLT2i improve mitochondrial function by enhancing quality control, modulating energy metabolism, strengthening antioxidant defenses, and maintaining calcium homeostasis.These mitochondria-centered mechanisms may underlie SGLT2i protection of cardiovascular, renal, and neurological systems. This review summarizes these effects and discusses therapeutic implications.
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