Inflammation & Immune

Compounds studied in inflammatory signaling, host defense and immune regulation. Appearing here means a compound has been studied in this area, not that it works. Open a profile to see the type of evidence and its limits.

ACTH (1-39)

Endogenous 39-amino-acid pituitary peptide hormone derived from pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC); melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R) agonist with activity at other melanocortin receptors; adrenal steroidogenesis stimulator

ARA-290

Synthetic 11-amino-acid erythropoietin-derived peptide; non-erythropoietic tissue-protective peptide; experimental innate-repair signaling agonist

BPC-157

Synthetic 15-amino-acid peptide; gastric pentadecapeptide derivative; investigational peptide

Chonluten

Synthetic tripeptide; short peptide bioregulator; experimental immunomodulatory/bronchial-associated peptide

Crystagen

Synthetic tripeptide; short peptide bioregulator; experimental immune-associated peptide

KPV

Naturally occurring tripeptide; C-terminal fragment of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH); melanocortin-derived peptide investigated for anti-inflammatory activity

LL-37

Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide; cationic host-defense peptide; innate immune peptide

Thymalin

Polypeptide extract from calf (bovine) thymus; Khavinson-school peptide bioregulator; immunomodulator registered in Russia

Thymogen

Synthetic dipeptide (L-glutamyl-L-tryptophan); Khavinson-school peptide bioregulator; immunomodulator registered in Russia

Thymosin Alpha-1

28-amino-acid thymic peptide; immunomodulatory peptide; synthetic analogue of endogenous thymosin alpha-1

Thymulin

Endogenous zinc-dependent thymic nonapeptide hormone; thymic epithelial cell product; immunomodulatory and neuroendocrine-active peptide

Vilon

Synthetic dipeptide; short peptide bioregulator; experimental thymic/immunoregulatory peptide

VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)

Endogenous 28-amino-acid neuropeptide of the secretin/glucagon family; VPAC1/VPAC2 receptor agonist; neurotransmitter, vasodilator and immunomodulatory peptide