Title:Diabetes Pharmacotherapy and its effects on the Skeletal Muscle Energy
Metabolism
Volume: 24
Issue: 16
Author(s): Baowen Yu, Dong Wang, Junming Zhou, Rong Huang, Tingting Cai, Yonghui Hu, Yunting Zhou*Jianhua Ma*
Affiliation:
- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
Keywords:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus, skeletal muscle, mitochondria, metformin, insulin, postprandial glucose.
Abstract: The disorders of skeletal muscle metabolism in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), such as mitochondrial defection and glucose transporters (GLUTs) translocation dysfunctions,
are not uncommon. Therefore, when anti-diabetic drugs were used in various chronic diseases
associated with hyperglycemia, the impact on skeletal muscle should not be ignored. However, current
studies mainly focus on muscle mass rather than metabolism or functions. Anti-diabetic drugs
might have a harmful or beneficial impact on skeletal muscle. In this review, we summarize the upto-
date studies on the effects of anti-diabetic drugs and some natural compounds on skeletal muscle
metabolism, focusing primarily on emerging data from pre-clinical to clinical studies. Given the
extensive use of anti-diabetic drugs and the common sarcopenia, a better understanding of energy
metabolism in skeletal muscle deserves attention in future studies.