{"id":872,"date":"2026-04-23T23:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T23:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decodepeptides.com\/?product=epithalon-10mg"},"modified":"2026-05-29T01:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T01:10:58","slug":"epithalon-10mg","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/decodepeptides.com\/de_at\/product\/epithalon-10mg\/","title":{"rendered":"Epithalon 10mg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Epithalon<\/strong> (tetrapeptide Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) was developed by Professor Vladimir Khavinson at the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology from pineal gland extract. It is one of the best-documented anti-aging peptides in the world, with over 30 years of peer-reviewed research demonstrating direct telomerase activation, epigenetic reprogramming of senescent cells, melatonin restoration, and significant lifespan extension in multiple model organisms. Its ability to increase telomere length in human somatic cells makes it the leading research tool for telomere biology and biological age reversal studies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dp-product-info\">\n<div class=\"dp-stats-row\">\n<div class=\"dp-stat\"><span class=\"dp-stat-num\">\u226599%<\/span><span class=\"dp-stat-label\">HPLC Purity<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"dp-stat\"><span class=\"dp-stat-num\">10mg<\/span><span class=\"dp-stat-label\">Per Vial<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"dp-stat\"><span class=\"dp-stat-num\">30+<\/span><span class=\"dp-stat-label\">Years Researched<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"dp-stat\"><span class=\"dp-stat-num\">4 aa<\/span><span class=\"dp-stat-label\">Structure<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dp-info-images\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decodepeptides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/peptide-info\/epithalon-info-1.jpg\" alt=\"Epithalon 10mg research data 1\" loading=\"lazy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/decodepeptides.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/peptide-info\/epithalon-info-2.jpg\" alt=\"Epithalon 10mg research data 2\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dp-section-label\">Research Data<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Research Snapshot \u2014 Epithalon<\/h2>\n<h3>Key Mechanisms &amp; Pathways<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"dp-pathway-list\">\n<li><strong>Telomerase (hTERT) Activation<\/strong>Directly upregulates telomerase, extending telomeric DNA repeats and reversing cellular senescence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pineal Gland Normalisation<\/strong>Restores melatonin synthesis in aged pinealocytes, resetting circadian and immune regulation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antioxidant Gene Upregulation<\/strong>Increases SOD, catalase and glutathione peroxidase \u2014 the primary enzymatic antioxidant defence system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Epigenetic Reprogramming<\/strong>Reactivates methylation-silenced tumour suppressor genes p16 and p21.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neuroendocrine Axis Reset<\/strong>Restores hypothalamic receptor sensitivity to sex steroid feedback, normalising age-related hormonal decline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NK Cell Activation<\/strong>Enhanced natural killer cell cytotoxicity and restored thymic activity in aged rodent models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Preclinical &amp; Clinical Research Summary<\/h3>\n<table class=\"dp-research-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Research Area<\/th>\n<th>Key Finding<\/th>\n<th>Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Telomere Elongation<\/td>\n<td>+42% replicative lifespan of human fetal fibroblasts vs. controls via hTERT activation.<\/td>\n<td>Khavinson et al., 2003 \u2014 Bull Exp Biol Med<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lifespan Extension<\/td>\n<td>Extended Drosophila mean lifespan by 11\u201316%; maximum lifespan by 13%.<\/td>\n<td>Khavinson et al., 2000 \u2014 Bull Exp Biol Med<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cancer Prevention<\/td>\n<td>Reduced spontaneous mammary tumour incidence by 2.4\u00d7 in HER2-transgenic mice.<\/td>\n<td>Anisimov VN et al., 2003 \u2014 Biogerontology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cardiovascular<\/td>\n<td>Reduced cardiovascular mortality in 12-year longitudinal study of elderly patients.<\/td>\n<td>Khavinson et al., 2012 \u2014 Gerontology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"dp-references\">\n<h3>References<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Khavinson VKh et al. &#8220;Epithalon peptide induces telomerase activity and telomere elongation in human somatic cells.&#8221; <em>Bull Exp Biol Med<\/em>, 2003;135(6):590\u2013592.<\/li>\n<li>Anisimov VN et al. &#8220;Effect of Epitalon on biomarkers of aging, life span and spontaneous tumor incidence.&#8221; <em>Biogerontology<\/em>, 2003;4(4):193\u2013202.<\/li>\n<li>Kossoy G et al. &#8220;Effect of epithalon on the lifespan and frequency of spontaneous mammary gland tumors in transgenic HER2 mice.&#8221; <em>Neoplasma<\/em>, 2006;53(3):187\u2013192.<\/li>\n<li>Khavinson V et al. &#8220;Tetrapeptide AEDG (Epitalon) inhibits oxidative stress.&#8221; <em>Regul Toxicol Pharmacol<\/em>, 2014;70(1):289\u2013294.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epithalon (Epitalon) is a synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) developed from the natural pineal peptide Epithalamin. 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