Ipragliflozin improves mitochondrial abnormalities in renal tubules induced by a high-fat diet.

Complete mechanisms of reno-protective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors have not been elucidated yet. Mitochondrial biogenesis is regulated by membrane GTPases, such as Opa1 and Mfn2. Here, we investigated whether SGLT2 inhibition in mice fed with a high-fat diet (HFD) improved mitochondrial morphology and restored mitochondrial biogenesis-related molecules.