articleNature AgingMay 30, 2024HYBRID OA

SGLT2 inhibition eliminates senescent cells and alleviates pathological aging

Juntendo University · Niigata University · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

It has been reported that accumulation of senescent cells in various tissues contributes to pathological aging and that elimination of senescent cells (senolysis) improves age-associated pathologies. Here, we demonstrate that inhibition of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) enhances clearance of senescent cells, thereby ameliorating age-associated phenotypic changes. In a mouse model of dietary obesity, short-term treatment with the SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin reduced the senescence load in visceral adipose tissue and improved adipose tissue inflammation and metabolic dysfunction, but normalization of plasma glucose by insulin treatment had no effect on senescent cells. Canagliflozin extended the…

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Keywords
  • Canagliflozin
  • Adipose tissue
  • Senescence
  • Inflammation
  • Downregulation and upregulation
  • Autophagy
  • Endocrinology
  • Chemistry
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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