KPV is a tripeptide fragment of alpha-MSH with potent anti-inflammatory and barrier-protective effects. Research explores applications in dermatology, gut mucosal integrity, and immune modulation.

Research Focus:

• Inflammation reduction
• Skin and gut barrier support
• Immune modulation

Sources:

Anti-inflammatory skin model (Journal of Investigative Dermatology): https://www.jidonline.org/article/S0022-202X(15)36061-0/fulltext

Melanocortin anti-inflammatory pathways (Nature Reviews Immunology): https://www.nature.com/articles/nri1316

α-MSH fragments immunology (Peptides): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196978103002255