Husam Ghanim 1 , Sanaa Abuaysheh 1 , Jeanne Hejna 1 , Kelly Green 1 , Manav Batra 1 , Antione Makdissi 1 , Ajay Chaudhuri 1 , Paresh Dandona 1 . Show Affiliations »
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CONTEXT: Dapagliflozin and other SGLT2 inhibitors are known to increase hematocrit, possibly due to its diuretic effects and hemoconcentration. OBJECTIVE: Since type 2 diabetes is a proinflammatory state and since hepcidin, a known suppressor of erythropoiesis, is increased in proinflammatory states, we investigated the possibility that dapagliflozin suppresses hepcidin concentrations and thus increases erythropoiesis. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, and placebo -controlled study. SETTING: Single endocrinology center. PATIENTS: Fifty-two obese type 2 diabetes patients . INTERVENTION: Patients were randomized (1:1) to either dapagliflozin (10 mg daily) or placebo for 12 weeks. Blood samples were collected before and after treatments and serum, plasma, and mononuclear cells (MNC ) were prepared. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Hepcidin and other hematopoietic factors. RESULTS: Following dapagliflozin treatment, there was a significant fall in HbA1c and a significant increase in hemoglobin concentration and hematocrit . Dapagliflozin treatment significantly reduced circulating hepcidin and ferritin concentrations while causing a significant increase in levels of the hepcidin inhibitor, erythroferrone, and a transient increase in erythropoietin . Additionally, dapagliflozin increased plasma transferrin levels and expression of transferrin receptors 1 and 2 in MNC, while there was no change in the expression of the iron cellular transporter, ferroportin . Dapagliflozin treatment also caused a decrease in hypoxia-induced factor-1α expression in MNC while it increased the expression of its inhibitor, prolyl hydroxylase-2. There were no significant changes in any of these indices in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that dapagliflozin increases erythropoiesis and hematocrit through mechanisms that involve the suppression of hepcidin and the modulation of other iron regulatory proteins. © Endocrine Society 2020. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
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CONTEXT: Dapagliflozin and other SGLT2 inhibitors are known to increase hematocrit, possibly due to its diuretic effects and hemoconcentration. OBJECTIVE: Since type 2 diabetes is a proinflammatory state and since hepcidin , a known suppressor of erythropoiesis, is increased in proinflammatory states, we investigated the possibility that dapagliflozin suppresses hepcidin concentrations and thus increases erythropoiesis. DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, and placebo-controlled study. SETTING: Single endocrinology center. PATIENTS : Fifty-two obese type 2 diabetes patients . INTERVENTION: Patients were randomized (1:1) to either dapagliflozin (10 mg daily) or placebo for 12 weeks. Blood samples were collected before and after treatments and serum, plasma, and mononuclear cells (MNC) were prepared. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Hepcidin and other hematopoietic factors. RESULTS: Following dapagliflozin treatment, there was a significant fall in HbA1c and a significant increase in hemoglobin concentration and hematocrit. Dapagliflozin treatment significantly reduced circulating hepcidin and ferritin concentrations while causing a significant increase in levels of the hepcidin inhibitor, erythroferrone , and a transient increase in erythropoietin . Additionally, dapagliflozin increased plasma transferrin levels and expression of transferrin receptors 1 and 2 in MNC, while there was no change in the expression of the iron cellular transporter, ferroportin. Dapagliflozin treatment also caused a decrease in hypoxia -induced factor-1α expression in MNC while it increased the expression of its inhibitor, prolyl hydroxylase-2. There were no significant changes in any of these indices in the placebo group. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that dapagliflozin increases erythropoiesis and hematocrit through mechanisms that involve the suppression of hepcidin and the modulation of other iron regulatory proteins. © Endocrine Society 2020. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
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dapagliflozin; erythropoiesis; hepcidin; iron
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Year: 2020
PMID: 32044999 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa057
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 0021-972X Impact factor: 5.958