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Synthesis of IL-2 mRNA in cells of rat hypothalamic structures after injection of short peptides
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In this rat study, the authors used in situ hybridization on brain sections to examine whether synthetic peptides Vilon, Epithalon, and Cortagen affect IL-2 gene expression. They report that these peptides modulated IL-2 gene expression in vivo in cells of some hypothalamic structures, depending on the timing and route of administration. The abstract is brief and describes the finding qualitatively.
Abstract
In situ hybridization on paraffin sections of the rat brain showed that synthetic peptides Vilon, Epithalon, and Cortagen modulated the expression of IL-2 gene in vivo in cells of some hypothalamic structures depending on the terms and routes of administration.
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