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High Levels of Serum DPP-4 Activity Are Associated with Low Bone Mineral Density in Obese Postmenopausal Women
Endocrinology and Metabolism ; : 93-99, 2016.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-186225
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Dipeptidyl peptidase 4/CD26 (DPP-4) is a widely expressed cell surface serine protease. DPP-4 inhibitors, one of common anti-diabetic agents play a protective role in bone metabolism in recent studies. A soluble form of DPP-4 is found in serum, and exhibits DPP-4 enzymatic activity. However, the physiological role of serum or soluble DPP-4 and its relationship with DPP-4 enzymatic function remain poorly understood. The aims of current study were to determine the association between serum DPP-4 activity and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.

METHODS:

We recruited data and serum samples from 124 consecutive healthy postmenopausal women aged >50 years. We divided study subjects into obese (body mass index [BMI] ≥25 kg/m2) and non-obese (BMI <25 kg/m2) postmenopausal women and examined the correlation between serum DPP-4 activity and clinical variables in each groups.

RESULTS:

A total of 124 postmenopausal women was enrolled, with a mean age of 59.9±7.1 years. The mean BMI of the study patients was 24.4±2.8 kg/m2. Regarding bone turnover markers, serum DPP-4 activity was positively correlated with serum calcium concentrations, intact parathyroid hormone, and serum C-telopeptide levels in all of the study subjects. However, there was no association between serum DPP-4 activity and BMD in the spine or femoral neck in all of the study subjects. Serum DPP-4 activity was negatively correlated (R=−0.288, P=0.038) with BMD of the spine in obese postmenopausal women.

CONCLUSION:

This study demonstrated for the first time that serum soluble DPP-4 activity was negatively correlated with BMD in obese postmenopausal women.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Parathyroid Hormone / Spine / Biomarkers / Bone Density / Calcium / Postmenopause / Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 / Serine Proteases / Femur Neck / Metabolism Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Endocrinology and Metabolism Year: 2016 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Parathyroid Hormone / Spine / Biomarkers / Bone Density / Calcium / Postmenopause / Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 / Serine Proteases / Femur Neck / Metabolism Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Endocrinology and Metabolism Year: 2016 Type: Article