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ArticlePhysiological reports2025

Canagliflozin-induced renal glutathione distribution mapping in non-diabetic male rat kidneys.

Guy Watanabe, Shoichiro Horita, Reika Flora Moriya, Yusuke Masuishi, Shingen Misaka, Shu Taira, Kenju Shimomura, Michio Shimabukuro, Junichiro James Kazama

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9 authors.

Guy WatanabeDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
Shoichiro HoritaDepartment of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2850-6738
Reika Flora MoriyaDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
Yusuke MasuishiDepartment of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
Shingen MisakaDepartment of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3426-6897
Shu TairaFaculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Fukushima University, Fukushima, Japan.
Kenju ShimomuraDepartment of Bioregulation and Pharmacological Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1539-2532
Michio ShimabukuroDepartment of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
Junichiro James KazamaDepartment of Nephrology and Hypertension, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.

Funding

MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 24K11414
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Canagliflozin, a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, has direct renoprotective effects beyond lowering blood glucose levels. The inhibition of sodium reabsorption via SGLT2 reduces the overload on proximal tubules, thereby suppressing the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and preventing a decline in renal function. To clarify the pharmacological mechanism of SGLT2 inhibitor, we investigated the effects of canagliflozin on oxidative stress in the kidneys of normal, non-diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats. Screening using mass spectrometry images revealed a significant elevation map of the reduced form of glutathione in the renal cortex of canagliflozin-treated non-diabetic rats. These results suggest that canagliflozin reduces oxidative stress through ROS scavenging mechanisms. Considering that ROS play major roles in renal dysfunction regardless of diabetes mellitus, these findings suggest that canagliflozin is applicable to a broader range of renal diseases beyond diabetes.

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CanagliflozinGlutathioneKidneySodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsAnimalsKidney CortexMaleOxidative StressRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReactive Oxygen SpeciesCanagliflozinGlutathioneReactive Oxygen SpeciesSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorscanagliflozinglutathionemass spectroscopy imagingoxidative stressSGLT2 inhibitor

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PMID40223360
PMCPMC11994861

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