Bronchogen

Chemical & Structural Information

• CAS Number: 857267-12-0
• Peptide Sequence: Ala-Glu-Asp-Leu (AEDL)
• Molecular Formula: C18H30N4O9
• Molecular Weight: approximately 446.5 g/mol
• Structure: H-Ala-Glu-Asp-Leu-OH

What It Is

• Bronchogen is a short four-amino-acid peptide. Research has focused mainly on cells that line the airways and
on biological signals involved in respiratory-tissue maintenance.
Research Focus
• Airway cells: Laboratory studies have examined Bronchogen in bronchial epithelial cells, which form the
protective lining of the airways.
• Cell development: Research has reported changes in markers linked to how airway cells grow and mature.
• Gene activity: Studies have explored genes such as CXCL12 and HOXA3, which are involved in cell
organisation and signalling.
• Inflammatory signalling: Animal research has also looked at markers linked with immune activity and
respiratory-tissue stress.

How It Is Studied

• Bronchogen is mainly researched in cell cultures and animal respiratory models. Scientists look at airway-cell
structure, gene expression, local immune signals and tissue organisation.

Glossary

• Bronchial: Relating to the main airways that carry air into the lungs.
• Epithelial cells: Cells that form a protective lining on body surfaces and organs.
• Inflammatory signalling: Chemical messages used by cells during immune and stress responses.
• Gene expression: How cells use information in DNA to make proteins.

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