Epithalon
What is Epithalon?
Epithalon is a synthetic peptide composed of four amino acids, formally known as a tetrapeptide. It was developed in the 19080s by researchers at the St Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology and has demonstrated the ability to elongate telomeres in human somatic cells.
Due to epithalon’s proven ability to induce telomerase activity and suppress CCI11 and HMGB1 genes, with the effect of increasing the lifespan of human somatic cells, many researchers view it as an antiaging compound.
Epithalon Longevity Benefits
- Animal studies have demonstrated that Epithalon can increase longevity in animals and prolong the integrity of the eye retina in rats, while human clinical trials have found that Epithalon offers anti-aging effects in elderly human test subjects
- Long-term studies that were published in 2003, a research team observed that both thymalin and epithalamin offers geoprotective effects and may prolong human life.
- Researchers observed 1.6-1.8 fold decreased mortality rate in the epithalamin-treated group as well as decreased rates of:
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Hypertension
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
Potential Side Effects
- There have been no reported side effects.