Longevity & Cellular Health

The compounds in this category target upstream molecular mechanisms of cellular aging, the processes that determine how cells respond to oxidative stress, maintain mitochondrial function, and regulate telomere length over time.

Epithalon, a synthetic tetrapeptide derived from the pineal gland’s Epithalamin, is studied for its influence on telomerase activity and its potential role in normalizing circadian rhythm regulation through melatonin pathway modulation. NAD+ serves as a critical coenzyme in over 500 enzymatic reactions and is central to research on sirtuins, PARP-mediated DNA repair, and mitochondrial bioenergetics — declining NAD+ availability is one of the most consistently observed molecular hallmarks of cellular aging. SS-31, a mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide, concentrates within the inner mitochondrial membrane to study cardiolipin protection and the attenuation of reactive oxygen species production at the electron transport chain level. MOTS-c, encoded within the mitochondrial genome itself, is one of the most recently characterized mitochondria-derived peptides, with research interest centered on AMPK activation, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic homeostasis. Glutathione, the body’s primary endogenous antioxidant tripeptide, is studied for its role in neutralizing reactive oxygen species, supporting phase II detoxification, and maintaining cellular redox homeostasis under conditions of oxidative stress.

Every compound in this category is supplied as a lyophilized powder with batch-specific HPLC and Mass Spectrometry verification, shipped domestically within Canada for full cold-chain integrity from our facility to your laboratory.