Description
Epithalon is a synthetic tetrapeptide investigated in cellular ageing research, including telomerase-related activity, circadian signalling and oxidative balance.
Potential Benefits — Research Is Ongoing
Potential benefits are based on laboratory-cell and animal studies; improved sleep, slower ageing and longer life have not been established in humans.
- Circadian-rhythm support: May influence the biological signals that organise day-and-night rhythms.
- Night-time melatonin signalling: May support age-disrupted melatonin production.
- Telomere maintenance: May influence telomerase activity and the maintenance of chromosome-end structures.
- Cellular renewal capacity: May help studied cells retain their ability to divide for longer.
Research sources: Circadian and melatonin animal study; Telomerase cell study; Cell-division study.
Research Overview
Epithalon, also called Epitalon, is the Ala–Glu–Asp–Gly tetrapeptide studied in cellular-ageing models. Researchers have examined telomerase activity, telomere length and the division capacity of cultured human cells. Human cells in a laboratory are not equivalent to a clinical trial in people.
Mechanism / Pathway
Telomeres are repeated DNA sequences at chromosome ends. Telomerase helps maintain them. Epithalon research asks whether peptide exposure alters expression and activity of this enzyme, and how those changes affect cultured-cell behaviour.
Important Research Information
The cited findings do not establish improved sleep, disease prevention, rejuvenation or longevity in humans. Telomerase and cell proliferation are complex biological processes; increasing them is not automatically beneficial or safe. No clinical benefit or human-use safety claim is made for this research pen.
Published Research
- [1] Khavinson et al. (2003): Telomerase activity and telomere elongation in cultured human somatic cells.
- [2] Khavinson et al. (2004): Division limits in human somatic-cell cultures.
Scientific Profile
- Identity: Epithalon, also written Epitalon
- Structural class: Synthetic tetrapeptide
- Research focus: Telomerase activity, telomere biology and cell-division models
- Evidence level: The cited findings are from cell cultures; they do not establish longer life or clinical anti-ageing effects
Research Areas
- Telomerase activity in cultured cells
- Replicative limits and telomere-associated pathways
- Differences between cellular findings and human outcomes
Product Presentation
- Format: 3 mL prefilled disposable research pen
- Pen graduation: 300 clicks
- Research compound: Epithalon 10 mg
- Storage: Keep refrigerated at 2–8°C and protect from light
Research-Use Notice
Epithalon product information and formats
Epithalon 10 mg is listed here in a prefilled pen presentation. A separate Epithalon 10 mg Vial listing lets you compare the format and supplied contents without treating the two presentations as interchangeable.
Read the Epithalon 10 mg product guide and check the actual batch label for expiry and handling details.
Warnings, Contraindications & Safety Information
Research use only. This is an evidence-limited safety summary, not a package insert, complete prescribing information or permission for self-administration. References to licensed medicines describe those specific products; they do not establish B&A product approval, equivalence or safety.
Contraindications & Who Should Avoid Exposure
A clinically validated contraindication list for this exact research presentation has not been established. That absence is not evidence of safety. Do not expose a person with a known allergy to a labelled ingredient or excipient.
Warnings & Precautions
This research presentation has not been established as safe for human administration. Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or in children. A serious medical condition, including cancer or significant liver or kidney disease, requires professional assessment; this page cannot establish suitability.
Possible Adverse Reactions
Reliable frequencies and a complete human adverse-reaction profile for this exact product are unavailable. Allergy, local irritation and contamination-related harm remain possible; absence of reports does not establish absence of risk.
Drug & Supplement Interactions
Drug and supplement interactions have not been adequately characterised for this presentation. Do not assume that combining it with prescription medicines, hormones or other research compounds is safe. Give a clinician the full ingredient list if exposure has occurred.
When to Seek Urgent Help
Seek emergency care for difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or throat, collapse, severe persistent abdominal pain, or repeated vomiting with inability to keep fluids down. Stop further exposure and show the clinician the product label and ingredient list.
Handling & Storage Cautions
Follow the actual product label and batch-specific expiry information. Do not use damaged, contaminated or unexpectedly changed material. A clear appearance, refrigeration or addition of bacteriostatic water does not prove sterility, compatibility or a safe shelf life. Do not share needles, pens or opened material between people.
Safety references: FDA research-peptide and compounding safety context. Information reviewed 20 October 2026.
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