In the rapidly evolving world of therapeutic peptides, sometimes the smallest molecules deliver the most powerful results. KPV (Lysine-Proline-Valine), a tiny tripeptide derived from the body’s own anti-inflammatory mec…
Abstract Overcoming adverse effects and selectively delivering drug to target cells are two major challenges in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC). Lysine-proline-valine (KPV), a naturally occurring tripeptide, ha…
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jan 1. Published in final edited form as: Gastroenterology. 2007 Oct 17;134(1):166–178. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2007.10.026 Abstract Background & Aims KPV is a tripeptide (Lys-P…