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ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2025

Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Antidiabetic Drugs in Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: A Drug Target Mendelian Randomization Study.

Zheng-Qi Song, Zhi-Bo Zhou, Bo-Xiang Wang, Sheng-Ke Wu, Yi-Han Sun, Yi-He Chen, Su-Yin Feng, Run-Feng Sun

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Zheng-Qi SongDonghai County People's Hospital - Jiangnan University Smart Healthcare Joint Laboratory Donghai County People's Hospital (Affiliated Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University) Lianyungang City Jiangsu Province China.
Zhi-Bo ZhouThe First Clinical Medical College Wenzhou Medical University Zhejiang China.
Bo-Xiang WangThe First Clinical Medical College Wenzhou Medical University Zhejiang China.
Sheng-Ke WuThe First Clinical Medical College Wenzhou Medical University Zhejiang China.
Yi-Han SunSecond College of Clinical Medical Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou China.
Yi-He ChenDepartment of Cardiology The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Zhejiang China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2954-6190
Su-Yin FengDonghai County People's Hospital - Jiangnan University Smart Healthcare Joint Laboratory Donghai County People's Hospital (Affiliated Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University) Lianyungang City Jiangsu Province China.
Run-Feng SunDonghai County People's Hospital - Jiangnan University Smart Healthcare Joint Laboratory Donghai County People's Hospital (Affiliated Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University) Lianyungang City Jiangsu Province China.

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Abstract

Background: Cardiac arrhythmias pose a major health concern while the role of antidiabetic medications in cardiac arrhythmic risks is not fully understood. Method: We conducted a two-sample Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis using genetic instruments extracted from hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) as proxies for antidiabetic drug targets to evaluate their causal relationship with five cardiac arrhythmias derived from the Finngen database. Summary-data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) utilizing gene expression data from the eQTLgen consortium was further employed to assess the role of antidiabetic drug targets in cardiac arrhythmias from the gene expression perspective. Results: Three significant associations were identified. Sulfonylurea targets KCNJ11/ABCC8 were associated with a decreased incidence of paroxysmal tachycardia (OR: 0.69, 95% CI: 0.56, 0.86, Conclusion: Our findings suggest that several antidiabetic drug targets may have potential therapeutic applications in the management of cardiac arrhythmias.

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antidiabetic drugscardiac arrhythmiasdrug targetMendelian randomization

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PMID41357784
PMCPMC12678633

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