Immune & Inflammation

Immunoactive peptides are studied for their ability to modulate both innate and adaptive immunity — restoring T-cell function, regulating cytokine balance, and providing direct antimicrobial activity. The class includes thymic peptides, host-defense (antimicrobial) peptides, and short anti-inflammatory fragments.

Research contexts span chronic viral infection, sepsis and oncology adjunct settings, antimicrobial-resistance models, and inflammatory conditions such as IBD and atopic dermatitis. Host-defense peptides are of particular interest as the antibiotic-resistance crisis renews attention on innate-immune mechanisms.