Animal StudyPubMed ID: 10614941·1999

Epithalon (Epitalon) Increases Telomerase Activity and Extends Lifespan in Telomerase-Deficient Mice

Dilman VM, Anisimov VN.

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 1999

Key finding

Epithalon restored telomerase activity in bone marrow and thymus; increased median lifespan by 16% and maximum lifespan by 11%.

Summary

Study in telomerase-knockout mice examining epithalon effects on telomerase reactivation, telomere length, and lifespan extension.

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EpithalonL2

A tetrapeptide studied for its potential to activate telomerase and extend cellular lifespan, primarily in Russian research.

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