中国神经再生研究(英文版) ›› 2018, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (1): 26-34.doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.224365

• 综述:神经损伤修复保护与再生 • 上一篇    下一篇

处理神经疾病中的二肽基肽酶IV

  

  • 收稿日期:2017-07-15 出版日期:2018-01-15 发布日期:2018-01-15

Tackling dipeptidyl peptidase IV in neurological disorders

Ghaith Al-Badri1, Gian Marco Leggio2, Giuseppe Musumeci3, Rubina Marzagalli3, Filippo Drago2, Alessandro Castorina1, 4   

  1. 1 School of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    2 Section of Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
    3 Section of Human Anatomy and Histology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
    4 Discipline of Anatomy and Histology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • Received:2017-07-15 Online:2018-01-15 Published:2018-01-15
  • Contact: Alessandro Castorina, Ph.D.,Alessandro.Castorina@UTS.edu.au or a.castorina@sydney.edu.au.

摘要:

orcid:0000-0001-7037-759X(Alessandro Castorina)

Abstract:

Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) is a serine protease best known for its role in inactivating glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP), three stimulators of pancreatic insulin secretion with beneficial effects on glucose disposal. Owing to the relationship between DPP-IV and these peptides, inhibition of DPP-IV enzyme activity is considered as an attractive treatment option for diabetic patients. Nonetheless, increasing studies support the idea that DPP-IV might also be involved in the development of neurological disorders with a neuroinflammatory component, potentially through its non-incretin activities on immune cells. In this review article, we aim at highlighting recent literature describing the therapeutic value of DPP-IV inhibitors for the treatment of such neurological conditions. Finally, we will illustrate some of the promising results obtained using berberine, a plant extract with potent inhibitory activity on DPP-IV.

Key words: neurodegeneration, inflammation, immune system, insulin, diabetes, alkaloids, berberine