Serum level of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 as a potential biomarker for medullary thyroid cancer

• Date: 2018
• Main Authors: Abooshahab, R., Niyazi, E., Yaghmaie, P., Ghadaksaz, H.G., Hedayati, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: PH Akademperiodyka 2018
• Subjects: body-mass index; dipeptidyl peptidase 4; insulin resistance; medullary thyroid cancer; metabolic syndrome
• Online Access: https://exp-oncology.com.ua/index.php/Exp/article/view/2018-4-6
• Journal Title: Experimental Oncology

Summary. Aim: Adipokines are the proteins secreted from adipose tissue and play an important role in the control of metabolism. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) is a novel adipokine with different biological role. As indicated by various studies, serum levels of DPP4 had been associated with b...