LL-37
LL-37 is the only cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide produced by the human body. It is a 37- amino acid peptide that serves as one of the immune system’s primary weapons against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. The name derives from its structure: it begins with two leucine amino acids (LL) and is 37 amino acids in […]
VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) is one of the most widely distributed and biologically influential regulatory peptides in the human body. First isolated in 1970, VIP is a 28–amino acid neuropeptide produced throughout the central nervous system, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system, and immune tissues. Despite its name suggesting it only affects the intestines, VIP has […]
Thymalin (Immune-Modulating Peptide)
Thymus-Derived Peptide Bioregulator Introduction & Overview Thymalin is a polypeptide complex isolated from the thymus glands of young calves through a process of mild acid extraction developed in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. First described by Morozov and Khavinson in 1981, it was approved for medical use in Russia in 1982 and has […]
Thymagen (Thymogen)
Immune Regulation, Inflammation Control, and Healthy Aging The thymus plays a central role in immune health, yet it begins to decline shortly after puberty. As thymic activity decreases, the body produces fewer naïve T cells, immune signaling becomes less coordinated, and recovery from illness or stress slows. Thymagen (also known as Thymogen; international nonproprietary name: […]
KPV
Anti-Inflammatory Tripeptide Derived from α-MSH KPV is a tripeptide composed of three amino acids: lysine, proline, and valine (K-P-V). It is derived from the C-terminal end of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH), retaining the potent anti-inflammatory properties of the parent molecule without the melanogenesis (skin darkening) effects. α-MSH is a neuropeptide with broad effects on inflammation, […]
Thymosin Alpha-1
Thymosin Alpha-1 is a peptide that your thymus gland naturally produces to train and activate your immune system. It is one of the most extensively studied immune peptides in existence, with over 4,400 patients enrolled in clinical trials across the United States, Europe, and China. Your thymus is the organ behind your breastbone where T […]