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Dose rectification of an imbalance between DPP4 and GLP-1 ameliorates chronic stress-related vascular aging and atherosclerosis?

Xian Wu ChengMegumi NarisawaEnze JinChenglin YuWenhu XuLimei Piao
Published in: Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology (2018)
Exposure to psychosocial stress is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including vascular aging and regeneration. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) exerts many physiological and pharmacological functions by regulating its extremely abundant substrates [eg., glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), stromal cell-derived factor-1α/C-X-C chemokine receptor type-4, etc.]. Over the past decade, emerging data has revealed unexpected roles for DPP-4 and GLP-1 in intracellular signaling, oxidative stress production, lipid metabolism, cell apoptosis, immune activation, insulin resistance, and inflammation. This mini review focuses on recent findings in this field, highlighting an imbalance between DPP4 and GLP-1 as a potential therapeutic target in the management of vascular aging and atherosclerosis in animals under experimental stress conditions.
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