Abstract
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM), a complication of diabetes, poses a significant threat to public health, both its diagnosis and treatment presents challenges. Teneligliptin has promising applications and research implications in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Zhang et al observed the therapeutic effect of teneligliptin on cardiac function in mice with DCM. They validated that teneligliptin's mechanism of action in treating DCM involves cardiomyocyte protection and inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome activity. Given that the NLRP3 inflammasome plays a crucial role in the onset and progression of DCM, it presents a promising therapeutic target. Nevertheless, further clinical validation is required to ascertain the preventive and therapeutic efficacy of teneligliptin in DCM.