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ReviewPharmacological reports : PR2023

DPP-4 inhibitors and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Parkinson's disease: a mutual relationship.

Mohammed Alrouji, Hayder M Al-Kuraishy, Ali K Al-Buhadily, Ali I Al-Gareeb, Engy Elekhnawy, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

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Review in Pharmacological reports : PR, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) inhibitors in Parkinson disease.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2024
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  11. BDNF/TrkB activators in Parkinson's disease: A new therapeutic strategy.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2024
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  14. Role of fenofibrate in multiple sclerosis.European journal of medical research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Mohammed AlroujiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Shaqra, 11961, Saudi Arabia.
Hayder M Al-KuraishyDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine, College of Medicine, ALmustansiriyia University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ali K Al-BuhadilyDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine, College of Medicine, ALmustansiriyia University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ali I Al-GareebDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine, College of Medicine, ALmustansiriyia University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Engy ElekhnawyPharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt. engy.ali@pharm.tanta.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8287-1026
Gaber El-Saber BatihaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, AL Beheira, Egypt. gaberbatha@gmail.com.
Alsalam University College · IQDamanhour University · EGShaqra University · SATanta University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) usually occurs due to the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN). Management of PD is restricted to symptomatic improvement. Consequently, a novel treatment for managing motor and non-motor symptoms in PD is necessary. Abundant findings support the protection of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in PD. Consequently, this study aims to reveal the mechanism of DPP-4 inhibitors in managing PD. DPP-4 inhibitors are oral anti-diabetic agents approved for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). T2DM is linked with an increased chance of the occurrence of PD. Extended usage of DPP-4 inhibitors in T2DM patients may attenuate the development of PD by inhibiting inflammatory and apoptotic pathways. Thus, DPP-4 inhibitors like sitagliptin could be a promising treatment against PD neuropathology via anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-apoptotic impacts. DPP-4 inhibitors, by increasing endogenous GLP-1, can also reduce memory impairment in PD. In conclusion, the direct effects of DPP-4 inhibitors or indirect effects through increasing circulating GLP-1 levels could be an effective therapeutic strategy in treating PD patients through modulation of neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neurogenesis.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsParkinson DiseaseGlucagon-Like Peptide 1HumansHypoglycemic AgentsSitagliptin PhosphateDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsGlucagon-Like Peptide 1Hypoglycemic AgentsSitagliptin PhosphateDPP-4 inhibitorInflammationParkinson’s diseaseSitagliptin

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PMID37269487
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