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Erschienen in: Diabetologia 7/2020

05.05.2020 | Article

Empagliflozin modulates renal sympathetic and heart rate baroreflexes in a rabbit model of diabetes

verfasst von: Cindy Gueguen, Sandra L. Burke, Benjamin Barzel, Nina Eikelis, Anna M. D. Watson, Jay C. Jha, Kristy L. Jackson, Yusuke Sata, Kyungjoon Lim, Gavin W. Lambert, Karin A. M. Jandeleit-Dahm, Mark E. Cooper, Merlin C. Thomas, Geoffrey A. Head

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Abstract

Aims/hypothesis

We determined whether empagliflozin altered renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) and baroreflexes in a diabetes model in conscious rabbits.

Methods

Diabetes was induced by alloxan, and RSNA, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate were measured before and after 1 week of treatment with empagliflozin, insulin, the diuretic acetazolamide or the ACE inhibitor perindopril, or no treatment, in conscious rabbits.

Results

Four weeks after alloxan administration, blood glucose was threefold and MAP 9% higher than non-diabetic controls (p < 0.05). One week of treatment with empagliflozin produced a stable fall in blood glucose (−43%) and increased water intake (+49%) but did not change RSNA, MAP or heart rate compared with untreated diabetic rabbits. The maximum RSNA to hypotension was augmented by 75% (p < 0.01) in diabetic rabbits but the heart rate baroreflex was unaltered. Empagliflozin and acetazolamide reduced the augmentation of the RSNA baroreflex (p < 0.05) to be similar to the non-diabetic group. Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) spillover was similar in untreated diabetic and non-diabetic rabbits but twofold greater in empagliflozin- and acetazolamide-treated rabbits (p < 0.05).

Conclusions/interpretation

As empagliflozin can restore diabetes-induced augmented sympathetic reflexes, this may be beneficial in diabetic patients. A similar action of the diuretic acetazolamide suggests that the mechanism may involve increased sodium and water excretion.
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Titel
Empagliflozin modulates renal sympathetic and heart rate baroreflexes in a rabbit model of diabetes
verfasst von
Cindy Gueguen
Sandra L. Burke
Benjamin Barzel
Nina Eikelis
Anna M. D. Watson
Jay C. Jha
Kristy L. Jackson
Yusuke Sata
Kyungjoon Lim
Gavin W. Lambert
Karin A. M. Jandeleit-Dahm
Mark E. Cooper
Merlin C. Thomas
Geoffrey A. Head
Publikationsdatum
05.05.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Diabetologia / Ausgabe 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0012-186X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-020-05145-0

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