Discovery and development of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors
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Discovery and development of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors
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Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors are enzyme inhibitors that inhibit the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4). They are used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Inhibition of the DPP-4 enzyme prolongs and enhances the activity of incretins that play an important role in insulin secretion and blood glucose control regulation.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease that results from inability of the β-cells in the pancreas to secrete sufficient amounts of insulin to mee
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_and_development_of_dipeptidyl_peptidase-4_inhibitors
date created:
2008-11-14T14:00:44Z
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2024-09-11T05:49:00Z
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