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Peptide Immunomodulators
Overview of immunomodulatory peptides enhancing or suppressing immune responses therapeutically.
By Encyclopeptide Editorial | 1 min read
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Overview
Immunomodulatory peptides fine-tune immune responses, offering therapeutic approaches for cancer, autoimmunity, and infection.
Types
- Thymic peptides: Thymosin alpha-1, thymopentin
- Cytokine-derived peptides: IL-2, IL-7 mimetics
- Tolerance-inducing peptides: Autoantigen-derived peptides
- Adjuvant peptides: Enhancing vaccine responses
Examples
Thymosin alpha-1 (Zadaxin) enhances T-cell function in hepatitis B/C. Glatiramer acetate is a peptide mixture treating multiple sclerosis.
Clinical Significance
Peptide immunomodulators offer precision immune tuning with fewer off-target effects than small molecule immunosuppressants.
References
- Source: ENCP Peptide Database
- Category: Peptide Applications
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