Comparative biochemical and functional study of the different dipeptidyl peptidases.

this research project studies proline selective peptidases. It has the following aims : 1. Characterization of inhibitors and selection of potent and specific inhibitors of DPP4 related enzymes DPP8, DPP9 and FAP. 2. Study of the expression of the DPPP mambers in endothelia of different origin and this under normoxia as well as hypoxia. 3. In vitro study of the effect of selective ans not selective inhibition on endothelial cell activation. 4. The in vitro study of the effect of selective and non-selective DPP inhibition on collagen metabolism of fibroblasts.

Keywords:MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE, PHARMACOLOGY

Disciplines:Biochemistry and metabolism, Medical biochemistry and metabolism, Biomarker discovery and evaluation, Drug discovery and development, Medicinal products, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy and phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Toxicology and toxinology, Other pharmaceutical sciences