In a rotenone rat model of Parkinson's disease, oral empagliflozin improved motor behavior, preserved substantia nigra and striatal dopaminergic markers and dopamine levels, reduced α-synuclein aggregation and microglial activation, replenished glutathione, and suppressed…
Provides actionable preclinical evidence that an FDA‑approved SGLT2 inhibitor can target NLRP3-driven neuroinflammation and pyroptosis—supporting repurposing potential for disease-modifying PD therapy—while translation is limited by reliance on a single rotenone toxin model and absence of CNS…