Inflammation / Anti-inflammatory
Also known as: inflammation · anti-inflammatory · pro-inflammatory
The body’s protective response to injury; calming excess inflammation is a target of gut- and repair-peptide research.
Inflammation is the immune system’s response to injury or threat — redness, heat, swelling and signalling that recruit repair. Acute inflammation is protective, but excess or chronic inflammation damages tissue.
Modulating it is a recurring research theme: peptides such as KPV and VIP are studied for anti-inflammatory signalling, and it is closely tied to cytoprotection and tissue repair in the recovery and gut literature.
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Cytoprotection
Protection of cells against injury — a proposed mechanism for gut- and tissue-protective research peptides.
KPV
A tripeptide (lysine-proline-valine) from the C-terminus of alpha-MSH, studied for anti-inflammatory and gut-calming effects.
VIP
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide — a 28-residue signalling peptide studied for anti-inflammatory, immune and neuroprotective effects.
Immunomodulation
Adjusting the immune system up or down toward balance — the research theme behind thymic and defence peptides.
Oxidative Stress
Cellular damage from an excess of reactive oxygen species — the imbalance antioxidants and many longevity compounds target.
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