Short Peptide Hormones as Powerful Anti-Autoimmune Therapies: VIP, Alpha-MSH, CGRP, and Cortistatin
Short peptide hormones (VIP, alpha-MSH/KPV, CGRP, cortistatin) demonstrate potent anti-autoimmune activity through Treg generation, dendritic cell tolerization, and inflammatory cytokine suppression — natural immunosuppressants.
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What This Study Found
Short peptide hormones (VIP, alpha-MSH/KPV, CGRP, cortistatin) demonstrate potent anti-autoimmune activity through Treg generation, dendritic cell tolerization, and inflammatory cytokine suppression — natural immunosuppressants.
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How They Did This
research study.
Why This Research Matters
Relevant for peptide research.
The Bigger Picture
Advances peptide research.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
See abstract.
Questions This Raises
- ?Further research needed.
Trust & Context
- Key Stat:
- Key finding Short peptide hormones (VIP, alpha-MSH/KPV, CGRP, cortistatin) demonstrate potent anti-autoimmune activity through Treg generation, dendritic cell tol
- Evidence Grade:
- emerging evidence.
- Study Age:
- Published in 2009.
- Original Title:
- Small but powerful: short peptide hormones and their role in autoimmune inflammation.
- Published In:
- Journal of neuroimmunology, 217(1-2), 1-7 (2009)
- Authors:
- Lühder, F, Lee, D H, Gold, R, Stegbauer, J, Linker, R A
- Database ID:
- RPEP-01519
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What was studied?
Short Peptide Hormones as Powerful Anti-Autoimmune Therapies: VIP, Alpha-MSH, CGRP, and Cortistatin
What was found?
Short peptide hormones (VIP, alpha-MSH/KPV, CGRP, cortistatin) demonstrate potent anti-autoimmune activity through Treg generation, dendritic cell tolerization, and inflammatory cytokine suppression — natural immunosuppressants.
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Cite This Study
https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01519APA
Lühder, F; Lee, D H; Gold, R; Stegbauer, J; Linker, R A. (2009). Small but powerful: short peptide hormones and their role in autoimmune inflammation.. Journal of neuroimmunology, 217(1-2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.08.008
MLA
Lühder, F, et al. "Small but powerful: short peptide hormones and their role in autoimmune inflammation.." Journal of neuroimmunology, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.08.008
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RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Small but powerful: short peptide hormones and their role in..." RPEP-01519. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/luhder-2009-small-but-powerful-short
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