Peptide bioregulators — often called Khavinson peptides after the researcher Vladimir Khavinson — are a distinct family of very short synthetic peptides studied for tissue-specific gene regulation and longevity research. This guide introduces the category and how the compounds relate to one another.
What bioregulators are
Bioregulators are short-chain peptides (often just two to four amino acids) studied for their proposed role in regulating protein synthesis in specific tissues. Each is associated with a particular organ or tissue type and is investigated in laboratory models of cellular ageing and tissue function.
Tissue-specific families
The defining feature of the Khavinson family is tissue specificity. Examples in the GenoPept range include:
- Cortagen and Pinealon — nervous tissue
- Cardiogen — cardiac tissue
- Bronchogen and Chonluten — respiratory tissue
- Livagen — liver; Pancragen — pancreas
- Prostamax and Testagen — reproductive tissue
- Vesugen — vascular; Cartalax — cartilage
- Vilon and Crystagen — immune function
Why they are studied together
Because each bioregulator targets a different tissue, researchers often study them as a family to explore tissue-specific gene-regulation and longevity questions in laboratory models. Their very short sequences make them a distinct subject compared with larger signalling peptides.
Format and quality
GenoPept supplies the Khavinson range as lyophilised research vials, each HPLC-verified with a batch Certificate of Analysis. Browse the full set in the Peptide Bioregulators (Khavinson) category.
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Research use only. This guide is informational, for qualified researchers. GenoPept products are supplied strictly for in-vitro laboratory and scientific research and are not for human or veterinary use.