The Claim

In high-fat diet-fed rats, the combination of dapagliflozin and 16:8 intermittent fasting reduces the expression of circadian clock genes BMAL1, CLOCK, and CRY1 in adipose tissue by 72.3%, 61.2%, and 61.8%, respectively, compared to high-fat diet controls.

Source: Dapagliflozin-intermittent fasting combination maximizes weight and metabolic regulation through AMPK/sirtuins/clock genes and gut microbiota signaling in high-fat diet-induced obesity: a novel anti-obesity approach

What the research says

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In plain English

In rats fed a high-fat diet, combining the drug dapagliflozin with a 16:8 intermittent fasting schedule reduces the activity levels of three circadian clock genes—BMAL1, CLOCK, and CRY1—in fat tissue by 72.3%, 61.2%, and 61.8%, respectively, compared to rats fed a high-fat diet without this intervention.

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In high-fat diet-fed rats, the combination of dapagliflozin and 16:8 intermittent fasting reduces expression of circadian clock genes BMAL1, CLOCK, and CRY1 in adipose tissue by 72.3%, 61.2%, and 61.8%, respectively, compared to high-fat diet controls, suggesting restoration of circadian rhythm regulation that may contribute to metabolic normalization.

Why this might work

When the body is fed a high-fat diet, fat cells become overloaded and their internal clock genes go into overdrive, making them store more fat. A combination of a drug that causes sugar to be flushed out in urine and a daily 16-hour fast creates an energy shortage in fat cells. This shortage turns on a protein called AMPK, which then activates another protein called SIRT1. SIRT1 directly modifies a key clock protein called BMAL1, which breaks the abnormal cycle of clock gene overactivity. This brings the levels of BMAL1, CLOCK, and CRY1 back down to normal, stopping the fat cells from storing excess fat and restoring normal metabolic timing.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Dapagliflozin-intermittent fasting combination maximizes weight and metabolic regulation through AMPK/sirtuins/clock genes and gut microbiota signaling in high-fat diet-induced obesity: a novel anti-obesity approach

    In obese rats, combining a diabetes drug with daily 16-hour fasts lowered the activity of three body clock genes in fat tissue — which were too active from eating too much junk food. This drop in gene activity was linked to better health, suggesting the combo helps reset the body’s internal clock.

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