Dipeptidyl‐Peptidase 4 Inhibition and the Vascular Effects of Glucagon‐like Peptide‐1 and Brain Natriuretic Peptide in the Human Forearm
Devin JK, Pretorius M, Nian H, Yu C, Billings FT, Brown NJ. Dipeptidyl‐Peptidase 4 Inhibition and the Vascular Effects of Glucagon‐like Peptide‐1 and Brain Natriuretic Peptide in the Human Forearm. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2014, 3: e001075. PMID: 25158865, PMCID: PMC4310400, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.114.001075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucagon-like peptide-1Brain natriuretic peptideForearm blood flowNatriuretic peptideDPP4 inhibitionBlood flowPeptide-1Placebo-controlled crossover studyDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitorsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitionForearm vascular resistanceDose-dependent vasodilationMean arterial pressureGLP-1 concentrationsHuman forearmSitagliptin useDirect vasodilatorVascular resistanceVasodilator responseVascular effectsArterial pressureBrachial arteryDiabetes mellitusGlycemic controlNorepinephrine release