Vildagliptin reduces cardiac ischemic-reperfusion injury in obese orchiectomized rats

• Main Authors: Wanpitak Pongkan, Hiranya Pintana, Thidarat Jaiwongkam, Sasiwan Kredphoo, Sivaporn Sivasinprasasn, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn, Nipon Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84991497391&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/55258
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016 Society for Endocrinology. Obesity and testosterone deprivation are associated with coronary artery disease. Testosterone and vildagliptin (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors) exert cardioprotection during ischemic-reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, the effect of these drugs on I/R heart in a...