At a glance

Bronchial tissue repair
Anti-inflammatory (airways)
Mucosal immune support (IgA)
Age-related lung maintenance
Limited human safety data
Oral bioavailability uncertainty
Allergic / injection-site reaction
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Effects

  • Bronchial epithelial repair: In laboratory and preclinical models, Bronchogen stimulates reparative processes in bronchial epithelial cell cultures, supporting the regenerative capacity of airway lining cells [4][5].
  • Anti-inflammatory signalling: Pro-inflammatory cytokine patterns shift toward reduced inflammatory signalling in cell-culture studies, potentially supporting management of chronic bronchitis and COPD [7].
  • Mucociliary & immune support: Research models show improved ciliary function, increased surfactant protein B, and elevated secretory IgA — the frontline mucosal antibody [6][7].
  • Gene-expression normalisation: Expression increases of key respiratory genes (NKX2-1, FOXA1/2, SCGB1A1/3A2) ranging from 1.5× to 15× baseline have been reported in bronchial cell culture studies [5].
  • Age-related lung support: Khavinson-group research reports improvements in respiratory function parameters in elderly patients, and the bioregulator framework proposes restoration of youthful gene-expression patterns [8][3].
Classification

Tetrapeptide bioregulator (Khavinson peptide)

Sequence / formula

Ala-Glu-Asp-Leu (AEDL); MW 446.45 g/mol, C₁₈H₃₀N₄O₉

Route

Oral (enteric-coated capsule) or subcutaneous injection

Active half-life

Not formally established; ultrashort peptides typically clear in seconds–minutes [9]

Regulatory status

Not FDA-approved; sold as supplement / research compound [12]