Pub. Date : 2007 Jun
PMID : 17563048
4 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | SUMMARY: Vildagliptin is an agent in a new class of medications called dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) inhibitors. | Vildagliptin | dipeptidyl peptidase 4 | Homo sapiens |
| 2 | SUMMARY: Vildagliptin is an agent in a new class of medications called dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4) inhibitors. | Vildagliptin | dipeptidyl peptidase 4 | Homo sapiens |
| 3 | By inhibiting DPP4, vildagliptin causes an increase in glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an intestinal hormone that aids in glucose homeostasis and insulin secretion. | Vildagliptin | dipeptidyl peptidase 4 | Homo sapiens |
| 4 | Vildagliptin has a halflife of about 90 minutes; however, > or =50% of DPP4 inhibition continues for more than 10 hours, allowing for once- or twice-daily dosing. | Vildagliptin | dipeptidyl peptidase 4 | Homo sapiens |