What Is This?
Pinealon (Glu-Asp-Arg) is a synthetic three-amino-acid peptide developed in Russia, modeled on short peptides associated with the pineal gland - the brain region that helps regulate circadian rhythm and melatonin production. It belongs to the Khavinson family of "bioregulator" peptides studied for how they influence gene activity directly in brain, retinal, and pineal cell cultures.
What Do Researchers Study?
Research looks at Pinealon for protecting retinal ganglion cells from oxidative and excitotoxic damage, studying melatonin synthesis enzymes and clock genes in pinealocyte cultures, and helping cortical neurons survive low-oxygen conditions. Gene expression microarrays are often used to see which pathways shift after treatment.
Common Research Uses
- Retinal ganglion cell protection and viability assays
- Pineal gland and melatonin pathway research in cultured cells
- Neuron survival under low-oxygen and oxidative challenge
- Short-peptide bioregulator gene expression studies
- Circadian rhythm and clock-gene pathway research
What the Science Is Looking At
- Studied for protecting retinal nerve cells from oxidative stress in culture
- Examined for effects on melatonin synthesis enzymes and sleep-cycle related genes
- Shown in cell studies to support neuron survival under low-oxygen conditions
- Part of a well-known class of short peptides thought to influence gene activity directly
- Often grouped with Epithalon and other Khavinson peptides in aging-cell research programs
How It Works • In Plain Terms
Brain Cell Protector
A short three-amino-acid peptide studied for protecting neurons from toxins, stress, and age-related decline • especially in the pineal gland and retina.
Sleep and Circadian Rhythm
Works on the pineal gland • your brain's sleep clock • studied for regulating melatonin production and circadian rhythm in aging research.
Anti-Aging Bioregulator
Part of the Khavinson peptide family designed to restore gene expression in aging tissues • short peptides that act like cellular reset buttons.
Eye and Brain Health
Uniquely studied for protecting retinal cells and brain tissue • two areas that deteriorate fastest with age.
Product Specifications
| Compound | Pinealon (Glu-Asp-Arg tripeptide) |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 10 mg per vial |
| Form | Lyophilized powder |
| Purity | 99%+ (HPLC) |
| Storage | -20 C |
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