Description
Peptide T is an octapeptide fragment of the V2 region of HIV-1 glycoprotein gp120. Peptide T exhibits anti-inflammatory activity, decreasing inflammation and acting as a potential treatment for psoriasis. Peptide T also inhibits HIV entry, blocking binding and infection of HIV strains that require CCR5 for entry. Peptide T also displays some neuroprotective activity, improving cognitive performance in neuroAIDS subjects.