Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) is a multifunctional, type II transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on the cell surface of many tissues. 1,2 Its soluble form (aa 49-766) is also found in various bodily fluids (Figure 1). 3 CD26 is a cell surface marker with DPP4 enzymatic activity in its extracellular domain. For uniformity, we will use the term CD26 + or CD26 − to indicate the presence or absence of DPP4 as a cell surface marker but use DPP4 in reference to the enzyme and gene/protein expression. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 is a serine exopeptidase, which cleaves X-proline or X-alanine dipeptide residues in the penultimate position from the NH 2-terminus of polypeptide substrates, including chemokines, neuropeptides and hormones. 4-6 The cysteine-rich domain of DPP4 interacts with the proteins of the extracellular matrix whilst the glycosylation-rich domain interacts with adenosine deaminase and caveolin-1 amongst others. 5,7,8 DPP4 inhibitors (DPP4i) are best known for their role in the treatment of diabetes mellitus due to their ability to deactivate incretins, such as glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1. 9 The rise of DPP4 inhibitors, however, is also accompanied by undesired cardiovascular and dermatologic manifestations. 10-12 More recently, the role of DPP4 and its inhibition in various dermatoses including bullous pemphigoid, psoriasis and mycosis fungoides have been described. In this review, we sought to summarize the role of DPP4 expression, regulation, and inhibition in cutaneous diseases.