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This study investigates the mechanisms by which Ala-Gln modulates sDPP4-induced airway epithelial-mesenchymal transition and ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma in a mouse model. Methods: An asthma model was established in female C57BL\/6 J mice by using OVA. CD4+ T cells and bronchial epithelial cells (BECs) were isolated from the spleen and bronchi of the mice, respectively. Interventions included recombinant sCD26\/sDPP4 protein, Ala-Gln, and EX527 (a SIRT1 inhibitor). Flow cytometry was used to assess Th17 and Treg cell populations. Mice were treated with Ala-Gln, EX527, and budesonide (BUD). Histopathological changes in lung tissues were evaluated using hematoxylin-eosin and Masson staining. White blood cell counts were measured with a hematology analyzer. The expression levels of DPP4, IL-17, SIRT1, SMAD2\/3, N-cadherin, E-cadherin, MMP9, and \u03b1-SMA proteins were analyzed. 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