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ArticleActa physiologica (Oxford, England)2025

Unique Role of Proximal Tubule Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 on Blood Pressure, Renal Sodium Handling, and Na

Flavia L Martins, Joao Carlos Ribeiro-Silva, Erika Fernandes de Jesus, Ravi Nistala, Adriana C C Girardi

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Article in Acta physiologica (Oxford, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Flavia L MartinsDepartamento de Cardiopneumologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Joao Carlos Ribeiro-SilvaState University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
Erika Fernandes de JesusDepartamento de Cardiopneumologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ravi NistalaDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Adriana C C GirardiDepartamento de Cardiopneumologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3715-6917

Funding

Role of DPP4 in Kidney Inflammation and InjuryK08DK115886 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA · PI NISTALA, RAVI · 2019 to 2023
$848k
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 307156/2018-4Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2019/11944-6Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2021/14534-3Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2022/12282-0NIDDK NIH HHS 5K08DK115886NIDDK NIH HHS K08 DK115886
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a transmembrane serine exopeptidase highly expressed in the proximal tubule (PT). While its enzymatic role is well characterized, its non-enzymatic functions remain unclear. DPP4 physically associates with the Na

methodsWe generated PT-specific Dpp4 knockout mice (Dpp4

resultsBoth Dpp4

conclusionThese findings demonstrate that DPP4 modulates NHE3 activity by preventing pS552-NHE3 accumulation, promoting an anti-natriuretic effect. In the absence of PT DPP4, these mechanisms are disrupted, reducing Ang II sensitivity, maintaining high pS552-NHE3 levels, and likely enhancing pressure-natriuresis, underscoring the role of PT DPP4 in modulating signaling mechanisms governing renal function.

Indexed as

Blood PressureDipeptidyl Peptidase 4Kidney Tubules, ProximalSodiumSodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 3Angiotensin IIAnimalsFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNatriuresisPhosphorylationAngiotensin IIDipeptidyl Peptidase 4Dpp4 protein, mouseSlc9a3 protein, mouseSodiumSodium-Hydrogen Exchanger 3angiotensin IIblood pressuredipeptidyl peptidase 4natriuresisproximal tubulepS552‐NHE3

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PMID41187974
PMCPMC12598389

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