Pinealon
Pinealon is a brain-targeted member of the same Khavinson bioregulator family behind Epitalon and Cartalax — short synthetic peptides proposed to influence gene expression directly, rather than acting through a conventional receptor pathway.
Now stocked by KYIN Peptides — see the product page for pricing and availability.
What Is Pinealon?
Pinealon is a synthetic tripeptide (Glu-Asp-Arg) from the same Khavinson bioregulator family as Cartalax and Epitalon, but targeted at brain tissue rather than cartilage or the pineal gland's telomerase pathway. It is proposed to cross the blood-brain barrier via the PEPT2 peptide transporter and bind DNA regulatory regions in cortical cells, modulating gene expression linked to oxidative stress and cognitive aging — a mechanism, like Cartalax's, that rests on the same disputed direct peptide-DNA-binding hypothesis rather than a conventional receptor pathway. See its full discovery history.
Research Focus
Pinealon's brain-bioregulator research sits alongside the anxiolytic research behind Selank and neuroprotective research behind Semax in KYIN's Cognitive & Nootropic category, though it approaches cognitive research from the same gene-expression-modulation angle as its Khavinson-lineage siblings rather than a classical neuropeptide mechanism. See our Cognitive & Nootropic research overview for how it fits alongside KYIN's stocked cognitive peptides, how DSIP compares as another non-stocked compound in this category, or the full Cartalax vs Pinealon comparison for how it stacks up against its cartilage-targeted Khavinson-lineage sibling. The lineage's thymic-targeted branch, Vilon and Thymalin, applies the same gene-expression hypothesis to immune function instead. See our Khavinson bioregulator peptides overview for the full family.
Clinical & Preclinical Trial Data
All published evidence is preclinical, from cell-culture and rodent work concentrated within a single research group. Studies report Pinealon improved learning and memory performance in aged rats, reduced reactive oxygen species accumulation and lipid peroxidation in neuronal tissue, and preserved mitochondrial membrane potential in neuronal cultures exposed to oxidative stress, hypoxia, and ischemia. No human clinical trial has been conducted, no dose has been established for human use, and it has not been evaluated by the FDA.
Explore the Full Pinealon Research Cluster
Every angle of Pinealon research in one place:
- Mechanism of Action — blood-brain-barrier transport and gene-regulatory research
- Discovery & Research History — extending Khavinson bioregulator research to the brain
- Bioregulator Peptides Overview — how Pinealon relates to the Khavinson-lineage family
- Certificate of Analysis Guide — how to read Pinealon's purity testing
- Product & Pricing
Availability
Pinealon is part of KYIN Peptides' standard catalogue — see the product page for pricing, or contact us to order.
Pinealon questions
What is Pinealon?
Pinealon is a synthetic tripeptide (Glu-Asp-Arg) from the same Khavinson bioregulator family as Cartalax and Epitalon, but targeted at brain tissue. It is proposed to cross the blood-brain barrier via the PEPT2 peptide transporter and bind DNA regulatory regions in cortical cells, modulating gene expression linked to oxidative stress and cognitive aging.
How strong is the evidence behind Pinealon?
All published evidence is preclinical, from cell-culture and rodent work concentrated within a single research group. No human clinical trial has been conducted, no dose has been established for human use, and it has not been evaluated by the FDA.
How does Pinealon compare to Cartalax?
Both come from the same Khavinson bioregulator lineage and rest on the same disputed direct peptide-DNA-binding hypothesis, just aimed at different tissue — Pinealon at the brain, Cartalax at cartilage. See the full Cartalax vs Pinealon comparison.
Does KYIN Peptides sell Pinealon?
Yes — Pinealon is part of our standard catalogue. See the product page for pricing and to order.
Interested in Pinealon?
See pricing and order on the product page, or browse our other cognitive-focused peptides.