In vitro · 2003
Epithalon Peptide Induces Telomerase Activity and Telomere Elongation in Human Somatic Cells
Khavinson VK, Bondarev IE, Butyugov AA. · Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine
The foundational claim behind Epitalon's longevity reputation: telomerase activation and telomere elongation in cultured human fibroblasts.
Key findings
- Telomerase activity induced in somatic cell culture
- Telomere length increased by 33% in treated cultures
- Extended cell proliferative capacity
Limitations
Single-laboratory in-vitro result, never independently replicated; no human clinical endpoints.