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Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a serine protease with diverse regulatory functions in healthy and diseased cells. Much remains unknown about the mechanisms and targets of DPP4. Here we discuss new studies exploring DPP4-mediated cellular regulation, provide an updated list of potential targets of DPP4, and discuss clinical implications of each. Recent studies have sought enhanced efficacy of targeting DPP4's role in regulating hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells for improved clinical application. Further studies have identified DPP4 functions in different cellular compartments and have proposed ways to target this protein in malignancy. These findings, together with an expanded list of putative extracellular, cell surface, and intracellular DPP4 targets, provide insight into new DPP4-mediated cell regulation. DPP4 posttranslationally modifies proteins and peptides with essential roles in hematopoietic cell regulation, stem cell transplantation, and malignancy. Targets include secreted signaling factors and may include membrane proteins and transcription factors critical for different hematopoietic functions. Knowing these targets and functions can provide insight into new regulatory roles for DPP4 that may be targeted to enhance transplantation, treat disease, and better understand different regulatory pathways of hematopoiesis.

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James Ropa, Hal E Broxmeyer. An expanded role for dipeptidyl peptidase 4 in cell regulation. Current opinion in hematology. 2020 Jul;27(4):215-224

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