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DPP4 gene variation affects GLP-1 secretion, insulin secretion, and glucose tolerance in humans with high body adiposity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Böhm Anja, Wagner Robert, Machicao Fausto, Holst Jens Juul, Gallwitz Baptist, Stefan Norbert, Fritsche Andreas, Häring Hans-Ulrich, Staiger Harald
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP-4) cleaves and inactivates the insulinotropic hormones glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and gastric inhibitory polypeptide, collectively termed incretins. DPP-4 inhibitors entered clinical practice as approved therapeutics for type-2 diabetes in 2006. However, inter-individual variance in the responsiveness to DPP-4 inhibitors was reported. Thus, we asked whether genetic...
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