Effect of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors on Bone Metabolism and the Possible Underlying Mechanisms

Diabetes mellitus has been demonstrated to be closely associated with osteoporosis. Accordingly, hypoglycemic therapy is considered effective in treating metabolic bone disease. Recently, the effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, a new type of antidiabetic drug, on bone metabolism ha...

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Main Authors: Yinqiu Yang, Chenhe Zhao, Jing Liang, Mingxiang Yu, Xinhua Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00487/full