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Study · Ex vivo tissue · rat · 2001

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Tissue-specific effects of peptides.

Khavinson VK

Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine1 Aug 2001Cited by 3 (Europe PMC)

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Results from this study4

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  1. 01LabEx vivo tissueEfficacy outcome

    In organotypic cultures of rat tissue, Epithalon stimulated the growth of explants from subcortical structures of the brain.

    In plain wordsIn lab-grown rat tissue, epithalon stimulated the growth of explants from deeper brain structures.

    Peptide
    Epitalon
    Outcome
    IncreaseGrowth of explants from rat subcortical structures
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Organotypic explant cultures
    Outcome group
    Neuroprotection · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Synthetic peptides (cytogens) Cortagen, Epithalon, Livagen, and Vilon stimulated the growth of explants from rat brain cortex, subcortical structures, liver, and thymus, respectively, in organotypic cultures.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    These peptides produced tissue-specific effects: they stimulated the growth of explants from tissues, whose cytomedins (peptide complexes) were used for chemical synthesis.
  2. 02LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat organotypic cultures, Cortagen stimulated brain cortex explant growth.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests with rat tissue, Cortagen increased brain cortex explant growth.

    Outcome
    IncreaseBrain cortex explant growth
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Brain cortex explants in organotypic culture
    Outcome group
    Cell proliferation and differentiation · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Synthetic peptides (cytogens) Cortagen, Epithalon, Livagen, and Vilon stimulated the growth of explants from rat brain cortex, subcortical structures, liver, and thymus, respectively, in organotypic cultures.
  3. 03LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat organotypic cultures, Livagen stimulated liver explant growth.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests with rat tissues, Livagen stimulated liver explant growth.

    Outcome
    IncreaseLiver explant growth
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Organotypic liver explant cultures
    Outcome group
    Cell proliferation and differentiation · Liver
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Synthetic peptides (cytogens) Cortagen, Epithalon, Livagen, and Vilon stimulated the growth of explants from rat brain cortex, subcortical structures, liver, and thymus, respectively, in organotypic cultures.
  4. 04LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat organotypic cultures, Vilon stimulated thymus explant growth.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests, Vilon stimulated growth of rat thymus tissue.

    Peptide
    Vilon (KE)
    Outcome
    IncreaseThymus explant growth
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Thymus explants in organotypic culture
    Outcome group
    Immune response · Immune and inflammation
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Synthetic peptides (cytogens) Cortagen, Epithalon, Livagen, and Vilon stimulated the growth of explants from rat brain cortex, subcortical structures, liver, and thymus, respectively, in organotypic cultures.

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  1. Versions 6 to 12Current

    28 Oct 2026, 02:02 UTC

    The same notice was added 7 times, first on 21 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTC. The status did not change between them.

    Study results updated

  2. Versions 3 to 5

    21 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTC

    The same notice was added 3 times, first on 21 Oct 2026, 16:35 UTC. The status did not change between them.

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

  3. Version 2

    9 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC

    Study results updated

  4. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:47 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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