Effects of linagliptin on human immortalized podocytes: a cellular system to study dipeptidyl‐peptidase 4 inhibition

Gianluca Miglio, G. Vitarelli, Thomas Klein, Elisa Benetti

British Journal of Pharmacology · 2017 · 11 citations · 52 references

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Abstract

Our cultures of human glomerular cells represent a reliable system for investigating the actions of gliptins. Moreover, DPP4 contributes to the regulation of podocyte behaviour. Inhibition of DPP4 in podocytes could underlie the effects of linagliptin on glomerular cells.

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