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ArticleBrain and behavior2025

Dapagliflozin Improves High-Fat Diet-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Female Mice.

Xiaolin Chen, Mingxia Fan, Zhuoni Xiao, Xiaoxing Xiong

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Xiaolin ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5087-2964
Mingxia FanCenter for Animal Experiment, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Zhuoni XiaoReproductive Medical Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xiaoxing XiongDepartment of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.

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Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2010CDB06307
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Abstract

backgroundHigh fat consumption is a known risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) have been found to possess anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. However, the cognitive effects and mechanisms of SGLT2is on female mice fed with a high-fat diet remain unknown.

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the impacts of dapagliflozin on metabolism, cognition, neuroinflammation, insulin resistance, and microglial activation in female mice fed a HFD.

methodsDapagliflozin (1 mg/kg) was administered to HFD-fed mice for 24 weeks. Body weight, glucose tolerance, and insulin resistance were assessed. Additionally, all mice were subjected to the Morris water maze (MWM) and one-trial Y-maze tests. The levels of metabolic hormones and cytokines were analyzed using ELISA kits. The levels of phosphorylated tau (p-tau) protein in the hippocampus were measured. Microglia, insulin receptors, NLRP3, and IL-1β in the hippocampus of mice were evaluated by immunofluorescence or immunohistochemical staining.

resultsAs anticipated, dapagliflozin improved insulin resistance and glucose metabolism and reduced cognitive impairment in female mice fed with a HFD. In the hippocampus, dapagliflozin alleviated microglial activation yet did not reduce the secretion of inflammatory chemokines. Furthermore, it increased the expression of insulin receptor in the hippocampus of HFD-fed mice and decreased the expression of p-tau.

conclusionsOur results provide a foundation for the clinical application of SGLT2is as an adjuvant to slow down the progression of central degenerative diseases related to metabolic disorders, such as AD.

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Benzhydryl CompoundsCognitive DysfunctionGlucosidesSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsAnimalsDiet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHippocampusInsulin ResistanceMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrogliaBenzhydryl CompoundsdapagliflozinGlucosidesSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorscognitive impairmentdapagliflozinhigh‐fat diethippocampus

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PMCPMC11839776

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