SGLT2 Inhibition with Empagliflozin Increases Circulating Provascular Progenitor Cells in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Hess, David A; Terenzi, Daniella C; Trac, Justin Z; Quan, Adrian; Mason, Tamique; Al-Omran, Mohammed; Bhatt, Deepak L; Dhingra, Natasha et al. · Cell Metab · 2019

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Abstract

Hess et al. quantified circulating aldehyde dehydrogenase-expressing (ALDHhi) cell subsets in people with T2DM given either empagliflozin (EMPA) or placebo. EMPA treatment increased circulating pro-angiogenic CD133+ progenitor cells, decreased pro-inflammatory ALDHhi granulocyte precursors, and increased ALDHhi monocytes with M2 polarization. EMPA treatment improved T2DM-associated "regenerative cell depletion" contributing to enhanced vascular health.

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