In mouse peritoneal macrophages from young and old mice, short synthetic peptides including Epithalon had opposite modulating effects on production of lymphocyte-activating factors by resident and lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages.
In plain wordsIn lab tests on mouse immune cells, short peptides including Epithalon changed immune factor production in opposite directions in resident and stimulated cells.
- Peptide
- Epitalon
- Outcome
- MixedLymphocyte-activating factor production by macrophages
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
Peritoneal macrophages from young and old mice- Outcome group
- Immune response · Immune and inflammation
Source sentences
The opposite modulating effects of short peptides on the production of lymphocyte-activating factors by resident and lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages in young and old mice were demonstrated for the first time.
In this study, Epitalon was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Epitalon.