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GlossaryDipeptidyl Peptidase-4

enzyme that breaks down incretin hormones, regulating insulin levels

Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) is an enzyme that plays a role in glucose metabolism by breaking down incretin hormones, which help regulate insulin levels in the body. It is also known as CD26 and is involved in immune system functions. Inhibitors of DPP-4 are used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes to improve blood sugar control.

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research Cardiovascular Profile of Pharmacological Agents Used for the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

4 citations, January 2019 in “Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism”

Medications for PCOS don't seem to raise heart disease risk.

Not Just a Cell Marker: DPP4 Modulates Regeneration of Hair Follicles in Large Wounds

research Not Just a Cell Marker: DPP4 Modulates Regeneration of Hair Follicles in Large Wounds

October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

DPP4, a molecule in skin, helps heal large wounds and regrow hair follicles when its levels are reduced.

research Linagliptin-Associated Alopecia and Bullous Pemphigoid

7 citations, September 2019 in “European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine”

Linagliptin may cause hair loss and skin blisters.

Repurposing of Linagliptin and Similar FDA Approved Drugs as Antidiabetic Agents

research Repurposing of Linagliptin and Similar FDA Approved Drugs as Antidiabetic Agents

May 2021 in “Letters in Applied NanoBioScience”

Pranlukast and mirabegron may work as new diabetes drugs.

research Teneligliptin-Induced Hair Loss: A Case Report

4 citations, January 2020 in “Journal of family medicine and primary care”

Increasing Teneligliptin on his own caused a man's hair loss, which stopped when he ceased the medication.

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