Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV – Part I: New and Emerging Clinical Applications

Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP IV) is present on the brush border of the intestine, kidney, liver, surface of T cells and other cells of haematopoietic origin, where it is known as CD26. The blood soluble form of DPP IV is identified as sCD26. In the pancreatic and common bile duct, DPP IV is referred to as GP110.