Abstract
Inhibitors of the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) are antidiabetic agents which exert renoprotective effects, beyond the glycemic benefit, in humans and experimental models of cardiovascular and renal diseases. Inhibition of DPPIV reduces Na+/H+ exchanger 3 (NHE3)-dependent Na+ reabsorption in proximal renal tubule and this inhibitory effect is associated with the reduction of bloo…