Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor reduces infarct size and preserves cardiac function via mitochondrial protection in ischaemia-reperfusion rat heart

• Main Authors: Kroekkiat Chinda, Jantira Sanit, Siriporn Chattipakorn, Nipon Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84894488315&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45131
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Aim: We hypothesized that dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 inhibitor (vildagliptin) reduces fatal arrhythmias, cardiac dysfunction and infarct size caused by ischaemiareperfusion (I/R) injury via its attenuation of cardiac mitochondrial dysfunction. Methods: In total, 26 rats were randomized to receive...