Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Jun 28;25(13):7093. doi: 10.3390/ijms25137093.
Adiponectin is a circulating hormone secreted by adipose tissue that exerts, unlike other adipokines such as leptin, anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic and other protective effects on health. Adiponectin receptor agonists are being tested in clinical trials and are expected to show benefits in many diseases. In a recent article, LW Chen's group used monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1/CCL2) to improve plasma levels of adiponectin, suggesting the involvement of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4/CD26) in the mechanism. Here, we discuss the significance of the role of DPP4, favoring the increase in DPP4-positive interstitial progenitor cells, a finding that fits with the greater stemness and persistence of other DPP4/CD26-positive cells.
脂联素是一种由脂肪组织分泌的循环激素,与瘦素等其他脂肪细胞因子不同,它对健康具有抗炎、抗动脉粥样硬化等保护作用。脂联素受体激动剂正在临床试验中进行测试,预计将在许多疾病中显示出益处。在最近的一篇文章中,LW Chen 的研究小组使用单核细胞趋化蛋白 1(MCP-1/CCL2)来提高血浆脂联素水平,提示二肽基肽酶 4(DPP4/CD26)参与了这一机制。在这里,我们讨论了 DPP4 作用的意义,有利于增加 DPP4 阳性间质祖细胞,这一发现与其他 DPP4/CD26 阳性细胞的更大的干性和持久性相符。