Longevity
Epitalon increases telomere length in human cell lines through telomerase upregulation or ALT activity
Khavinson VKh, et al. · Front Aging · 2025
PMID: 40908429
Summary
In vitro study in normal and ALT-positive human cell lines characterizing epitalon effects on telomere length and telomerase. Endpoints: qPCR telomere length, hTERT expression, immunofluorescence.
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Compounds referenced in this study
- View product →EpitalonPineal tetrapeptide bioregulator studied in telomere and aging-related research.
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