# Epitalon

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Proposed to up-regulate telomerase activity and modulate gene expression in pinealocytes; binds DNA in vitro.

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Also known asEpithalon, AEDG, Epitalamin fragmentCategoryKhavinson BioregulatorsMechanism of actionProposed to up-regulate telomerase activity and modulate gene expression in pinealocytes; binds DNA in vitro.TargetsTelomerase (proposed), DNA-bindingIndications under research or approvedRussian gerontology research; not US-approvedRegulatory status (reference entry)Not FDA-approvedHalf-lifeMinutes in plasma; epigenetic effects suggested to persistSequenceAEDGSequence notesTetrapeptide developed by V. Khavinson at the St. Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology.Molecular weight (Da)390Originator / sponsorKhavinson Peptides (Russia)First reported1990
    Primary References

Khavinson et al., Bull Exp Biol Med 2003 (Epitalon)


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## Sources

- Khavinson et al., Bull Exp Biol Med 2003 (Epitalon): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14668909/