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DPP-4 inhibition with linagliptin ameliorates the progression of premature aging in klotho-/- mice.
Cardiovascular diabetology - 1 Dec 2017
Hasegawa Yu, Hayashi Kenyu, Takemoto Yushin, Cheng Cao, Takane Koki, Lin Bowen, Komohara Yoshihiro, Kim-Mitsuyama Shokei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The potential of anti-aging effect of DPP-4 inhibitors is unknown. This study was performed to determine whether linagliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, could protect against premature aging in klotho-/- mice. METHODS: Klotho-/- mice exhibit multiple phenotypes resembling human premature aging, including extremely shortened life span, cognitive impairment, hippocampal neurodegeneration, hair loss, muscle...
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