Testagen

Testagen is a short peptide bioregulator developed within the Khavinson school of peptide research at the Saint Petersburg Institute of Bioregulation and Gerontology. Classified as a synthetic tetrapeptide with the sequence Lys-Glu-Asp-Gly (KEDG), Testagen was developed to investigate how minimal peptide sequences interact with prostate and testicular tissue research models. Its compact structure positions Testagen as a useful research compound for studying tissue-specific peptide signaling in laboratory contexts.

At the cellular and molecular level, Testagen is studied for its proposed ability to engage with chromatin structure and modulate transcriptional activity within prostate and testicular cell models. Research observations within the Khavinson framework suggest that short bioregulator peptides interact with specific DNA regions to influence the expression of genes associated with steroidogenic enzyme synthesis, prostatic-cell renewal, and testicular germ-cell organization. These observations are consistent with the broader proposition that short peptides act as gene-expression regulators within tissues from which their parent peptide complexes were originally extracted.

Research interest in Testagen centers on prostate-tissue gene expression studies, testicular tissue research models, and male reproductive system investigations. Comparative work on tissue-specific bioregulators positions Testagen alongside other reproductive-system-targeted oligopeptides used to explore peptidergic regulation of urogenital biology in cell-culture and animal research models (Khavinson V.K., Anisimov V.N., 2009, Advances in Gerontology). Additional reports within the Khavinson tradition describe how the KEDG sequence influences gene-expression activation in prostate and testicular research models, supporting continued laboratory investigation of Testagen in male reproductive and endocrine biology research.

The peptide is supplied as a lyophilized powder to ensure optimal stability during storage and handling.

See also: Thymogen, Prostamax 20 mg, and Crystagen 20 mg.

Specifications

• Purity: 99%
• Quantity: 20 mg
• Molecular Formula: C₂₂H₃₀N₆O₆
• Molecular Weight: 474.53 g/mol