title: Editorial: The CXCR4 Ligand/Receptor Family and the DPP4 Protease in High-Risk Cardiovascular Patients.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Cardiovascular Research (IMCAR), RWTH Aachen, University Clinic Aachen , Aachen , Germany.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Noels
authors.affiliation: Vascular Biology, Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany; Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy), Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernhagen
keywords: CD26/DPP4; CXCL12/SDF-1; CXCR4; MIF; cardiovascular diseases; chemokine; chronic kidney disease; diabetes mellitus