PMID- 32590982 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20201026 LR - 20201026 IS - 1475-2840 (Electronic) IS - 1475-2840 (Linking) VI - 19 IP - 1 DP - 2020 Jun 26 TI - SGLT2i: beyond the glucose-lowering effect. PG - 98 LID - 10.1186/s12933-020-01071-y [doi] LID - 98 AB - Sodium/glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are a new type of glucose-lowering drug that can reduce blood glucose by inhibiting its reabsorption in proximal tubules and by promoting urinary glucose excretion. SGLT2i are widely used in the clinical treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In recent studies, SGLT2i were found to not only reduce blood glucose but also protect the heart and kidney, which can significantly reduce cardiovascular events, delay the progression of renal failure, greatly improve the quality of life of patients, and reduce medical expenses for families and society. As adverse cardiac and renal events are the most common and serious complications of T2DM, it is very important to understand the cardio- and renoprotective mechanisms of SGLT2i. This article reviews the historical development, pharmacological mechanism, heart and kidney protection and safety of SGLT2i. The information presented provides a theoretical basis for the clinical prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications and for the development of new glucose-lowering drugs. FAU - Ni, Lihua AU - Ni L AD - Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China. FAU - Yuan, Cheng AU - Yuan C AD - Department of Gynecological Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, People's Republic of China. FAU - Chen, Guopeng AU - Chen G AD - Institute of Model Animal, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China. AD - School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, China. FAU - Zhang, Changjiang AU - Zhang C AD - Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Zhang Road No. 99, Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, China. zcj2008@163.com. AD - Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China. zcj2008@163.com. AD - Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan, 430060, People's Republic of China. zcj2008@163.com. AD - Cardiovascular Disease Center, Enshi Central Hospital, Enshi, 445000, People's Republic of China. zcj2008@163.com. FAU - Wu, Xiaoyan AU - Wu X AD - Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuhan, Hubei, 430071, China. wuxiaoyan_kid@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20200626 PL - England TA - Cardiovasc Diabetol JT - Cardiovascular diabetology JID - 101147637 RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - 0 (Blood Glucose) RN - 0 (Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Biomarkers/blood MH - Blood Glucose/*drug effects/metabolism MH - Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis/epidemiology/physiopathology/*prevention & control MH - Cardiovascular System/*drug effects/physiopathology MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood/diagnosis/*drug therapy/epidemiology MH - Diabetic Nephropathies/diagnosis/epidemiology/physiopathology/*prevention & control MH - Down-Regulation MH - Humans MH - Kidney/*drug effects/physiopathology MH - Renal Insufficiency/diagnosis/epidemiology/physiopathology/*prevention & control MH - Risk Assessment MH - Risk Factors MH - Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors/adverse effects/*therapeutic use MH - Treatment Outcome PMC - PMC7320582 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cardiovascular disease OT - Renal disease OT - Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) OT - Type 2 diabetes COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2020/06/28 06:00 MHDA- 2020/10/27 06:00 PMCR- 2020/06/26 CRDT- 2020/06/28 06:00 PHST- 2020/04/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/06/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/06/28 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/06/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/10/27 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/06/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12933-020-01071-y [pii] AID - 1071 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12933-020-01071-y [doi] PST - epublish SO - Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2020 Jun 26;19(1):98. doi: 10.1186/s12933-020-01071-y.