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Short peptide bioregulators
Di-, tri- and tetrapeptides from the Russian bioregulator research programme, studied mainly in cell and animal models of gene expression and ageing. The evidence base is narrow and concentrated in one research group.
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Cortagen (Ala-Glu-Asp-Pro)A synthetic tetrapeptide bioregulator modelled on brain-cortex peptide extracts (Cortexin), studied in nerve-regeneration and brain-ischaemia models.CortexinA lyophilised polypeptide extract of animal (bovine/porcine) brain cortex used as a neuroprotective drug in Russia.In stock · research overviewEpitalonEpitalon (epithalon) is a synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) modelled on the pineal peptide epithalamin.Livagen (Lys-Glu-Asp-Ala)A synthetic tetrapeptide bioregulator from the Khavinson programme, associated with liver tissue and studied for chromatin effects in aged lymphocytes.In stock · research overviewPinealonPinealon is a synthetic tripeptide (Glu-Asp-Arg, "EDR") among the Khavinson peptide bioregulators.ThymalinA polypeptide extract of calf thymus used as an immunomodulatory drug in Russia; its active short peptides (e.g. Lys-Glu) are studied as bioregulators.Vesugen (Lys-Glu-Asp)A synthetic tripeptide bioregulator associated with vascular endothelium in the Khavinson programme.Vilon (Lys-Glu)A synthetic dipeptide (Lys-Glu) from the Khavinson bioregulator programme, studied for immune and chromatin effects in cell and animal models.
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