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ArticleInflammopharmacology2025

Dapagliflozin targets the crosstalk between apoptosis, autophagy, and Hedgehog signaling pathways through AMPK activation in the adjuvant-induced arthritic rat model.

Aya A El-Demerdash, Samar F Darwish, Marwa O El-Derany, Ebtehal El-Demerdash

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Aya A El-DemerdashPharmacology & Toxicology Department, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt.
Samar F DarwishPharmacology & Toxicology Department, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Badr City, 11829, Cairo, Egypt.
Marwa O El-DeranyBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566, Egypt.
Ebtehal El-DemerdashPharmacology & Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abasia,, Cairo, 11566, Egypt. ebtehal_dm@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-4892

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Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term autoimmune disorder, causes joint capsule, cartilage, and bone damage. Dapagliflozin, a novel antidiabetic drug, demonstrated promising effects against different disorders. Herein, we aimed to detect the dose-dependent antiarthritic impact of dapagliflozin alone and in combination with methotrexate standard treatment. Complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritic rats were treated with three doses of dapagliflozin (1, 5, or 10 mg/kg/day, p.o.) for 3 weeks, in which 10 mg dose showed eminent anti-arthritic effects according to gait score, paw diameter, arthritic index (AI), morphological and histological results. To reveal dapagliflozin mechanism, locomotor, biochemical, and histological measures were assessed in dapagliflozin (10 mg/kg/day) and/or methotrexate (0.75 mg/kg/week, i.p.)-treated arthritic rats. Radiography and histology confirmed the prominent anti-arthritic effect of dapagliflozin via reduced RF, MMP-1, and MMP-3, and improved gait score, ankle diameter, and AI. Anti-inflammatory impact was confirmed by the downregulation of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and NF-κb p65 expression. Upregulation of autophagy was detected through; Beclin-1, ULK-1, and ATG-7, in dapagliflozin treated arthritic rats. Furtherly, dapagliflozin stimulated apoptotic activity, by boosting articular levels of CASP-3, CASP-9, cartilage gene expression of p53, and Bax/Bcl

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AMP-Activated Protein KinasesApoptosisArthritis, ExperimentalArthritis, RheumatoidAutophagyBenzhydryl CompoundsGlucosidesHedgehog ProteinsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugFreund's AdjuvantMaleMethotrexateRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyAMP-Activated Protein KinasesBenzhydryl CompoundsdapagliflozinFreund's AdjuvantGlucosidesHedgehog ProteinsMethotrexateAMPKAnd Hedgehog-signaling pathwayApoptosisAutophagyDapagliflozinRheumatoid arthritis

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PMID40350466
PMCPMC12213983

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