Protective effects of DPP-4 inhibitor on podocyte injury in glomerular diseases
Abstract Background Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) is a serine protease that inhibits the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1. DPP-4 inhibitors are used worldwide to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and were recently shown to have pleiotropic effects such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and ant...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02060-9 |