Uses
WKYMVM-NH2 TFA is a potent N-formyl peptide receptor (FPR1) and FPRL1/2 agonist, also activates several leukocyte effector functions such as chemotaxis, mobilization of complement receptor-3, and activation of the NADPH oxidase[1][2][3].
References
[1] Christophe T, et al. The synthetic peptide Trp-Lys-Tyr-Met-Val-Met-NH2 specifically activates neutrophils through FPRL1/lipoxin A4 receptors and is an agonist for the orphan monocyte-expressed chemoattractant receptor FPRL2. J Biol Chem. 2001 Jun 15;276(24):21585-93. DOI:
10.1074/jbc.M007769200[2] Christophe T, et al. Phagocyte activation by Trp-Lys-Tyr-Met-Val-Met, acting through FPRL1/LXA4R, is not affected by lipoxin A4. Scand J Immunol. 2002 Nov;56(5):470-6. DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-3083.2002.01149.x[3] Sang Doo Kim, et al. The immune-stimulating peptide WKYMVm has therapeutic effects against ulcerative colitis. Exp Mol Med. 2013 Sep; 45(9): e40. DOI:
10.1038/emm.2013.77
