Peptide research index: Longevity

Plain-English research profiles of the peptides and related compounds that come up most in the literature: what each one is, where it came from, what published studies have actually examined, and what is still unknown. Every profile cites its sources. Nothing here is medical advice or usage guidance.

2 profiles

Longevity

Epithalon

Synthetic four amino acid peptide studied mainly by one St. Petersburg group for effects on telomerase and aging in cells and rodents.

LongevityNot a peptide: related compound

NAD+

A coenzyme, not a peptide, central to energy metabolism. Levels fall with age in studies, and raising them is an active area of aging research.