Nature

Studies on Intestinal Hydrolysis of Peptides: II. Dipeptidase Activity Toward L-Glutaminyl-L-Proline and Glycyl-L-Proline in the Small Intestine of the Human Fetus

Extract: The dipeptidase activity toward L-glutaminyl-L-proline and glycyl-L-proline has been studied in the small intestinal mucosa of human fetuses and newborns between 14 and 36 weeks of fetal age.
Nature

Dipeptidase 1 (DPEP1) is a marker for the transition from low-grade to high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and an adverse prognostic factor in colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Improvements in the understanding of its molecular mechanism and the characterisation of CRC-specific biomarkers ...