Last updated October 21, 2026. Approval line checked October 21, 2026. No compounding source date is assigned.
FDA status
Not approved
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Evidence tier
Animal Only. The tier is the highest indexed study type. It is not a safety rating and it is not an FDA approval. Confidence score 2/5. 520 PubMed citations indexed.
21-aa mitochondria-derived peptide encoded in 16S rRNA that activates STAT3/PI3K/Akt survival pathways and inhibits Bax-mediated apoptosis in multiple cell types.
What the literature studies
Cellular Protection & Metabolic Health
Evidence tier
Animal Only
Compounding record
Status not verified
Status not verified. No product-specific FDA primary source is recorded for this entry. FDA approval and compounding eligibility are not verified. Research information is not evidence of FDA approval. Approval, where applicable, is specific to a drug product, indication and route. Research information is not evidence of FDA approval. Approval, where applicable, is specific to a drug product, indication and route.
Regulatory source not verified; no checked date is assigned.
No human trials published; circulating levels inversely correlate with aging in observational studies only.
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