PMID- 36657502 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230214 LR - 20230227 IS - 1096-1186 (Electronic) IS - 1043-6618 (Linking) VI - 188 DP - 2023 Feb TI - Neutral effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on lipoprotein metabolism: From clinical evidence to molecular mechanisms. PG - 106667 LID - S1043-6618(23)00023-3 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106667 [doi] AB - Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are effective, well-tolerated, and safe glucose-lowering compounds for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). SGLT2i benefit encompasses protection from heart and kidney failure, independently of the presence of diabetes. In addition, SGLT2i consistently reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and, although with some heterogeneity between specific members of the class, favourably affect the risk of cardiovascular outcomes. The molecular mechanisms underlying the cardiovascular favourable effect are not fully clarified. Studies testing the efficacy of SGLT2i in human cohorts and experimental models of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) have reported significant differences in circulating levels and composition of lipoprotein classes. In randomized clinical trials, small but significant increases in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels have been observed, with a still undefined clinical significance; on the other hand, favourable (although modest) effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides have been reported. At the molecular level, glycosuria may promote a starving-like state that ultimately leads to a metabolic improvement through the mobilization of fatty acids from the adipose tissue and their oxidation for the production of ketone bodies. This, however, may also fuel hepatic cholesterol synthesis, thus inhibiting atherogenic lipoprotein uptake from the liver. Long-term studies collecting detailed information on lipid-lowering therapies at baseline and during the trials with SGLT2i, as well as regularly monitoring lipid profiles are warranted to disentangle the potential implications of SGLT2i in modulating lipoprotein-mediated atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk. CI - Copyright (c) 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved. FAU - Osto, Elena AU - Osto E AD - Institute for Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. FAU - Bonacina, Fabrizia AU - Bonacina F AD - Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. FAU - Pirillo, Angela AU - Pirillo A AD - Center for the Study of Atherosclerosis, E. Bassini Hospital, Cinisello Balsamo, Milan, Italy. FAU - Norata, Giuseppe Danilo AU - Norata GD AD - Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: danilo.norata@unimi.it. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20230116 PL - Netherlands TA - Pharmacol Res JT - Pharmacological research JID - 8907422 RN - 0 (Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Triglycerides) RN - 0 (Cholesterol, LDL) RN - 0 (Lipoproteins) RN - IY9XDZ35W2 (Glucose) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors/therapeutic use/pharmacology MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy MH - *Atherosclerosis/drug therapy MH - Triglycerides MH - Cholesterol, LDL MH - Lipoproteins MH - Glucose MH - *Cardiovascular Diseases/drug therapy/prevention & control OTO - NOTNLM OT - Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease OT - Lipids OT - Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol OT - Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 COIS- Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. EDAT- 2023/01/20 06:00 MHDA- 2023/02/15 06:00 CRDT- 2023/01/19 19:22 PHST- 2022/11/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/01/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/02/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/19 19:22 [entrez] AID - S1043-6618(23)00023-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106667 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Pharmacol Res. 2023 Feb;188:106667. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106667. Epub 2023 Jan 16.