Research
Hormonal
DPP4 inhibitors (gliptins) treat type 2 diabetes by blocking the enzymatic degradation of incretin hormones (GLP-1 and GIP), thereby prolonging their half-life and enhancing glucose-dependent insulin secretion.
DPP4 inhibitors (gliptins) are oral medications for type 2 diabetes that work by keeping your body's natural insulin-boosting hormones active longer. They are generally well-tolerated, do not typically cause weight gain, and carry a low risk of dangerously low blood sugar compared to other treatments.
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DPP4 inhibition leads to greater bioavailability of these proteins and therefore prolongs the half-life of insulin action. The majority of effects seen upon DPP4-inhibitor treatment are ascribed to an increase in GLP-1 levels.
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Source
DPP4 in diabetes
Diana Röhrborn · Frontiers in Immunology · 2015
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00386
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