Dipeptidylpeptidases (DPPs) are serine proteases, which cleave small proteins and peptides possessing a proline or an alanine in the second position of their N-terminus. Among the members of this family, dipeptidylpeptidase 4 (DPP4) is constitutively expressed in the extracellular space. DPP4 is found at the surface of many hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells and is also present in many biological fluids in a bioactive soluble form. DPP4 expression is modulated by inflammation, and measurements of its activity have been used as biomarker for disease. Here, we describe a method to evaluate the enzymatic activity of DPP4 in vitro and in vivo.
The magnitude of the enzymatic activity of DPPs can be an indicator of inflammation; and an important pharmacodynamics parameter for usage of DPP4 inhibitors. Here, we report details for the usage of a commercially available kit to evaluate DPP-enzymatic activity in vitro; and provide details on the generation of biological samples tested. Furthermore, we describe how this method can be used for evaluation of DPP activity in vivo.
Materials and Reagents
96 well plates, U bottom (Fisher Scientific, catalog number: 12-565-500 )
Luminometer 96 well plates (Promega, catalog number: Z3291 )
2 ml Eppendorf tube (Fisher Scientific, catalog number: 05-402-7 )
Barreira da Silva, R., Ingersoll, M. A. and Albert, M. L. (2017). Measurement of Dipeptidylpeptidase Activity in vitro and in vivo. Bio-protocol 7(6): e2184. DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.2184.