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SGLT2 inhibition improves sarcomere contractile dysfunction in human models of dilated cardiomyopathy.
Journal of translational medicine - 31 Jul 2026
Plota Daria, Saleem Hafiza Nosheen, Lin Kun-Han, Wali Ruheen, Cheruiyot Cleophas, Münzel Luca, Hutschenreiter Tabea, Tiburcy Malte, Meyer Tim, Habeck Michael, Wiedmann Felix, Schmidt Constanze, Zimmermann Wolfram-Hubertus, Ebert Antje
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are now widely applied in treatment plans for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients, regardless of the presence of diabetes. SGLT2i, such as empagliflozin (EMP), reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalizations in HFrEF patients. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of action, by which SGLT2i...
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