DPP-4 promotes aortic valve calcification by inhibiting IGF-1 signaling in valvular interstitial cells, identifying it as a potential therapeutic target for calcific aortic valve disease.
DPP-4-dependent insulin-like growth factor-1 inhibition in VICs contributes to aortic valve calcification, suggesting that DPP-4 could serve as a potential therapeutic target to inhibit calcific aortic valve disease progression.
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