ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
SGLT-2 Inhibitors in NAFLD: Expanding Their Role beyond Diabetes and Cardioprotection.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05605158 (Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Possible Beneficial Effect of Empagliflozin Versus Pioglitazone on Non-diabetic Patients With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 98 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Possible Beneficial Effect of Empagliflozin Versus Pioglitazone on Non-diabetic Patients With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
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98 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 150 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dapagliflozin & pioglitazone combination therapy in T2DM with or without MASLD - a systematic review and meta-analysis: PRO-2 study.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on liver fat content: A meta-analysis.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2025Pooled it
- SGLT2 inhibitors and nephrolithiasis risk: a meta-analysis.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2025Pooled it
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- Endothelial-immune cells-on-chip for multiplex evaluation of drug responses through patient plasma screening.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Article
- The versatile interplay between steatotic liver disease and liver cancer.Nature reviews. Cancer · 2026Review
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease as a Systemic Driver of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Mechanistic Insights and Emerging Therapeutic Perspectives.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- MHY5456, an FXR Agonist, Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in a Mouse Model of MASLD.Biomolecules & therapeutics · 2026Article
- Elevated FIB-4 index as a risk marker within the KDIGO framework in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2026Article
- Sweet relief: exploring mechanisms and therapeutic approaches of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in cardiovascular-kidney metabolic syndrome.Cardiovascular diabetology · 2026Review
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and type 2 diabetes: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and emerging therapeutic strategies.World journal of diabetes · 2026Review
- Emodin: A Promising Natural Compound for Combating Fibrotic Diseases.Current medical science · 2026Review
- Diabetes and its complications: molecular mechanisms, prevention and treatment.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Tofogliflozin attenuates liver steatosis and fibrosis in non-diabetic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis mice.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Association between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.Przeglad gastroenterologiczny · 2026Review
- Dapagliflozin attenuates diabetic renal fibrosis by inhibiting macrophage-myofibroblast transitionPeerJ · 2026Article
- Comparative risk of fibrosis progression with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 vs. dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus with low-to-intermediate fibrosis.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2026Article
- Enavogliflozin, an SGLT2 Inhibitor, Improves Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Induced by High-Fat, High-Cholesterol Diet.Diabetes & metabolism journal · 2026Article
- Mitochondrial Dysfunction in MASLD: Evidence in Dietary Models and Potential Therapeutic Interventions.Biochemistry research international · 2026Review
- Role of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in liver diseases.World journal of experimental medicine · 2025Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an 'umbrella' term, comprising a spectrum ranging from benign, liver steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, liver fibrosis and eventually cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. NAFLD has evolved as a major health problem in recent years. Discovering ways to prevent or delay the progression of NAFLD has become a global focus. Lifestyle modifications remain the cornerstone of NAFLD treatment, even though various pharmaceutical interventions are currently under clinical trial. Among them, sodium-glucose co-transporter type-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) are emerging as promising agents. Processes regulated by SGLT-2i, such as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and oxidative stress, low-grade inflammation, autophagy and apoptosis are all implicated in NAFLD pathogenesis. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the NAFLD pathophysiology, and specifically focus on the potential impact of SGLT-2i in NAFLD development and progression, providing current evidence from in vitro, animal and human studies. Given this evidence, further mechanistic studies would advance our understanding of the exact mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of NAFLD and the potential beneficial actions of SGLT-2i in the context of NAFLD treatment.
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