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The Influence of Age on Intestinal Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP IV/CD26), Disaccharidases, and Alkaline Phosphatase Enzyme Activity in C57BL/6 Mice

Dijana Detel, Lara Batičić, Jadranka Varljen

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The objective of this study was to determine and describe the age-related changes in intestinal brush border membrane enzyme activities that occur in C57Bl/6 mice. Specifically, jejunal, duodenal, and ileal dipeptidyl peptidase IV/CD26, disaccharidase (lactase, sucrase, and maltase), and alkaline phosphatase activities were determined. A significant correlation between analyzed intestinal brush border membrane enzyme activities and animal age was found. Our study revealed that intestinal dipeptidyl peptidase IV/CD26, lactase, sucrase, maltase, and alkaline phosphatase activities decline significantly with age (p < .05). Nevertheless, the horizontal (duodenum to ileum) enzyme activity patterns are not affected by age.

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Key concepts: Disaccharidase, Sucrase, Maltase, Lactase, Dipeptidyl peptidase, Alkaline phosphatase, Brush border, Internal medicine