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Empagliflozin demonstrates cytotoxicity and synergy with tamoxifen in ER-positive breast cancer cells: anti-proliferative and anti-survival effects.
Article in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Solute Carrier transporters in tumor metabolism and immune modulation: implications for therapy.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
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- Beyond the Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Axis: Emerging Therapeutic Targets and Novel Mechanisms of Action of Flozins.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- SGLT2 inhibitors for prevention and management of cancer treatment-related cardiovascular toxicity: a review of potential mechanisms and clinical insights.Cardio-oncology (London, England) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Accumulating evidence suggests that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may be effective at eliminating tumor cells. While empagliflozin exhibits nearly the highest selectivity for SGLT2 over SGLT1, its specific impact alone and in combination with tamoxifen remains largely unexplored in estrogen receptor α-positive (ERα +) breast cancer. This study investigated the anticancer effects of empagliflozin and its potential synergy with tamoxifen in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The individual and combined cytotoxic effects of empagliflozin and tamoxifen were assessed using the xCELLigence system. The activities of AMP-activated protein kinase α (AMPKα), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPKα), p70-S6 kinase 1 (p70S6K1), and protein kinase B (Akt) were assessed using Western blotting. The gene expression levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) and Forkhead box O3a (FOXO3a) were assessed via qPCR. Our results revealed time- and concentration-dependent cytotoxic effects of empagliflozin and tamoxifen whether administered separately or in combination. While tamoxifen exhibits potency with an IC
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