Review Article

SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Agonists, and DPP-4 Inhibitors in Diabetes and Microvascular Complications: A Review

Table 2

Overview of the neurological protective studies.

AuthorsTreatmentSizeDurationPopulationOutcome
ClinicalAnimal

Takakura et al. [19]Ipragliflozin4412 weeksSDT fatty and SD ratsReduced prolonged peak latency
Improved MNCV
Tsuboi et al. [25]Vildagliptin3018 weeksGoto-Kakizaki (GK) DM ratsImproved nerve conduction velocity and atrophy
Davidson et al. [26]Alogliptin3212 weeksSTZ-induced DM ratsImproved nerve conduction velocity
Kolaczynski et al. [27]Vildagliptin16321DM IILower incidence of neuropathy
Da Silva et al. [28]Sitagliptin301 yearDM IINo benefit on nerve conduction
Jaiswal et al. [29]Exenatide421.5 yearsDM II
Mild-to-moderate DPN
No effect on neuropathy

DM II: diabetes mellitus type 2; MNCV: motor neuron conduction velocity; DPN: diabetic peripheral neuropathy; DM: diabetes mellitus; SD: Sprague Dawley; SDT: spontaneously diabetic Torii; STZ: streptozotocin.