Differential Effects of Linagliptin on the Function of Human Islets Isolated from Non-diabetic and Diabetic Donors

Abstract Linagliptin is a dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor that inhibits the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), and has been approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in clinic. Previous studies have shown linagliptin improves β cell function using animal models and is...

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Main Authors: Yanqing Zhang, Meifen Wu, Wynn Htun, Emily W. Dong, Franck Mauvais-Jarvis, Vivian A. Fonseca, Hongju Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08271-9