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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF
ORGANISM(S): Rattus Norvegicus (rat)
TISSUE(S): Heart
SUBMITTER: Yangbo Xi
LAB HEAD: Central Laboratory, Dongguan Binhaiwan Hospital
PROVIDER: PXD036090 | Pride | 2023-03-10
REPOSITORIES: Pride
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 20221005
<h4>Background</h4>Metabolic and energy disorders are considered central to the etiology of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) can effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure in patients with DCM. However, the underlying mechanism has not been elucidated.<h4>Methods</h4>We established a DCM rat model followed by treatment with empagliflozin (EMPA) for 12 weeks. Echocardiography, blood tests, histopathology, and transmission ...[more]