
Canagliflozin’s Impact on Bone Metabolism: Adaptive Mechanisms Unveiled
The study investigated the effects of canagliflozin (CANA), a sodium-glucose transporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i), on bone health using genetically heterogeneous UM-HET3 mice. CANA is typically used to lower blood glucose levels independently of insulin but also induces various metabolic changes, including weight loss and impaired bone integrity. The research aimed to understand how CANA affects bone metabolism, given that SGLT2 is not expressed in osteoblasts or osteocytes, which are crucial for bone remodeling.