Mitochondrial
Humanin
HN / Mitochondrial-derived humanin
- Peptide length
- 24 amino acids
Peptide with multiple studied analogs
Research contextPredominantly preclinical
Read the linked studies for their methods and limitations.
A peptide investigated in cellular models of neurotoxicity and other stress responses.
- Family
- Mitochondrial-derived peptide
- Research frame
- Experimental cell-survival signaling
- Molecular format
- Peptide with multiple studied analogs
Read the evidence
The cited experiments used neuronal cell systems. They do not demonstrate prevention or treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in humans.
Resolve the identity
Humanin and S14G-humanin (HNG) differ. Enhanced activity of an analog must not be attributed automatically to native humanin.