SGLT2 inhibition slows tumor growth in mice by reversing hyperinsulinemia
Nasiri AR, Rodrigues MR, Li Z, Leitner BP, Perry RJ. SGLT2 inhibition slows tumor growth in mice by reversing hyperinsulinemia. Cancer & Metabolism 2019, 7: 10. PMID: 31867105, PMCID: PMC6907191, DOI: 10.1186/s40170-019-0203-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchControlled-release mitochondrial protonophoreInsulin-lowering agentsTumor growthSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsObesity-cancer connectionSustained weight lossCotransporter 2 inhibitorsObesity-associated cancersSubcutaneous insulin infusionInsulin-lowering effectTumor glucose uptakeBreast tumor growthMultiple comparisonsMultiple tumor typesSGLT2 inhibitionSGLT2 inhibitorsObese miceInsulin infusionColon cancer progressionTherapeutic approachesMouse modelBonferroni multiple comparisonsGlucose metabolismColon cancerHyperinsulinemia