Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of Dapagliflozin on liver lipid metabolism and its primary mechanism in adipose-induced obesity mice.Methods Sixteen obese C57BL/6 mice were divided into two groups,which were model control group (OC group) and Dapagliflozin group, with 8 mice in each group. In addition, 8 low-fat diet were selected as normal control group (NC group). Dapagliflozin group was given 10 mg/(kg·d) intragastric administration for 3 weeks, while NC and OC groups were given the same amount of normal saline. The body weight, blood glucose, glucose tolerance, and insulin tolerance of mice in each group were detected. Serum insulin and lipid levels were detected by ELISA. The mRNA and protein levels of silencing information regulator 2 related enzyme 1 (SIRT1), deacetylation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), and carnitine palmityl transferase 1A (CPT1A) in liver were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting.Results Body weight and fasting plasma glucose in Dapagliflozin group decreased after experiment (P < 0.05). Compared with OC group, the body weight, fat content, fasting plasma glucose, serum insulin, serum triglyceride, and serum cholesterol decreased (P < 0.05); the area under glucose tolerance curve and insulin tolerance curve decreased (P < 0.05); liver weight, liver triglyceride level, and liver cholesterol level decreased (P < 0.05); the mRNA expression levels of SIRT1, PGC-1α, and CPT1A in liver increased (P < 0.05); the protein expression levels of SIRT1, CPT1A, and PGC-1α in liver increased (P < 0.05).Conclusion Dapagliflozin may enhance hepatic fatty acid oxidation, decrease hepatic fat accumulation, and improve insulin resistance in obese mice by activating SIRT1/ PGC-1α /CPT1A pathway.