In vitro cell study· 2003
Epithalon peptide induces telomerase activity and telomere elongation in human somatic cells
Khavinson VK|Bondarev IE|Butyugov AA|Smirnova TD
Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine
- PubMed
- 12937682
- Evidence level
- mechanistic
- Verification
- verified
Summary
A laboratory study reported telomerase activation and telomere elongation after exposure of human fibroblasts to the AEDG tetrapeptide described as Epithalon.
Limitations
In vitro study|Older small experimental literature|No clinical longevity outcome|Replication is limited