PACAP Neuropeptide Protects Against Autoimmune Brain Inflammation by Generating Regulatory T-Cells

PACAP (pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide) intrinsically regulated Treg abundance and protected against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (MS model), establishing it as a natural anti-autoimmune neuropeptide.

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Quick Facts

Study Type
Not classified
Evidence
Not graded
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

PACAP (pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide) intrinsically regulated Treg abundance and protected against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (MS model), establishing it as a natural anti-autoimmune neuropeptide.

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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 PACAP (pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide) intrinsically regulated Treg abundance and protected against experimental autoimmune encepha
Evidence Grade:
emerging evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2009.
Original Title:
Pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide is an intrinsic regulator of Treg abundance and protects against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
Published In:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(6), 2012-7 (2009)
Database ID:
RPEP-01552

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?

PACAP Neuropeptide Protects Against Autoimmune Brain Inflammation by Generating Regulatory T-Cells

What was found?

PACAP (pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide) intrinsically regulated Treg abundance and protected against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (MS model), establishing it as a natural anti-autoimmune neuropeptide.

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RPEP-01552·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01552

APA

Tan, Yossan-Var; Abad, Catalina; Lopez, Robert; Dong, Hongmei; Liu, Shen; Lee, Alice; Gomariz, Rosa P; Leceta, Javier; Waschek, James A. (2009). Pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide is an intrinsic regulator of Treg abundance and protects against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 106(6), 2012-7. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0812257106

MLA

Tan, Yossan-Var, et al. "Pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide is an intrinsic regulator of Treg abundance and protects against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0812257106

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "Pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide is an intr..." RPEP-01552. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/tan-2009-pituitary-adenylyl-cyclaseactivating-polypeptide

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