Proteomic analysis of mouse hearts treated with and without 2-deoxy-D-glucose

2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG) is a glucose analog that is established to inhibit glucose metabolism via glycolysis. It has long been recognized as a potential chemical mimetic of calorie restriction, and it also has been shown to have anti-viral effects in infected cells, against among others SARS-CoV-2. This study aimed to determine whether intermittent treatment of mice with 2DG could alter nutrient metabolism in vivo and whether this would produce a proteomic signature of altered glucose metabolism and other cellular pathways, with a view to explaining the anti-viral properties of 2DG. Parallel physiological studies of the heart aimed to relate any proteomic changes to the function and performance of the heart, including assessing whether there were any signs of detrimental effects of 2DG.