Anti-Inflammatory Neuropeptides: The Body's Own Class of Immune-Regulating Drugs

Neuropeptides (VIP, PACAP, alpha-MSH/KPV, CGRP, cortistatin) form an endogenous class of anti-inflammatory immunoregulatory agents, generating Tregs, suppressing Th1/Th17, and resolving inflammation through specific receptors.

Delgado, Mario et al.·Brain·2008·Moderate EvidenceReview
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Quick Facts

Study Type
Review
Evidence
Moderate Evidence
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

Anti-inflammatory neuropeptides (VIP, PACAP, alpha-MSH/KPV, CGRP, cortistatin) constitute an endogenous immunoregulatory system: generating regulatory T-cells, suppressing pathogenic Th1/Th17 responses, and promoting inflammation resolution — nature's own anti-inflammatory drug class.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

review study.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for neuropeptides, inflammation, immune-function.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.
  • ?Clinical translation to evaluate.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Anti-inflammatory neuropeptides (VIP, PACAP, alpha-MSH/KPV, CGRP, cortistatin) constitute an endogenous immunoregulatory system: generating regulatory
Evidence Grade:
moderate evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2008.
Original Title:
Anti-inflammatory neuropeptides: a new class of endogenous immunoregulatory agents.
Published In:
Brain, behavior, and immunity, 22(8), 1146-51 (2008)
Authors:
Delgado, Mario(10), Ganea, Doina(4)
Database ID:
RPEP-01330

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study

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What was studied?

Anti-Inflammatory Neuropeptides: The Body's Own Class of Immune-Regulating Drugs

What was found?

Neuropeptides (VIP, PACAP, alpha-MSH/KPV, CGRP, cortistatin) form an endogenous class of anti-inflammatory immunoregulatory agents, generating Tregs, suppressing Th1/Th17, and resolving inflammation through specific receptors.

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RPEP-01330·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01330

APA

Delgado, Mario; Ganea, Doina. (2008). Anti-inflammatory neuropeptides: a new class of endogenous immunoregulatory agents.. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 22(8), 1146-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2008.06.001

MLA

Delgado, Mario, et al. "Anti-inflammatory neuropeptides: a new class of endogenous immunoregulatory agents.." Brain, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2008.06.001

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Anti-inflammatory neuropeptides: a new class of endogenous i..." RPEP-01330. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/delgado-2008-antiinflammatory-neuropeptides-a-new

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