Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is generally associated with progressive
destruction of airways and lung parenchyma. Various factors play an important role in the …

CD26/Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a type II transmembrane glycoprotein that is widely
expressed in various organs and cells. It can also exist in body fluids in a soluble form …

Abstract Background Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes
pneumonia with a relatively high case fatality rate in humans. Smokers and chronic …

In the context of respiratory disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the
leading cause of mortality worldwide. Despite much development in the area of drug …

Abstract Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a conserved exopeptidase with an important
function in protein regulation. The activity of DPP4, an enzyme which can either be anchored …

Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-4), an incretin glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) degrading
enzyme, contains two forms and it can exert various physiological functions particular in …

Background The increasing trend of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in
becoming the third leading cause of deaths by 2020 is of great concern, globally as well as …

Abstract Introduction: Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is an antioxidative enzyme manly associated
with high density lipoproteins (HDL) in the peripheral blood. The aim of this study was to …

Background Dipeptidyl peptidase IV, a multifunctional serine protease, is implicated in
regulation of malignant transformation, promotion and further progression of cancer, exerting …

Objective The purpose of this study is to explore the correlation between serum dipeptidyl
peptidase IV (DPPIV) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at its various …