Cardiogen vs Thymosin Beta-4
Side-by-side comparison of key properties, dosing, and research.
Anti-Aging & Longevity
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Thymosin Beta-4- Summary
- Cardiogen is a tetrapeptide bioregulator (Ala-Glu-Asp-Arg) developed by Professor Vladimir Khavinson. It is a tissue-specific bioregulator for the heart and myocardium, designed to normalize cardiomyocyte function and support cardiac tissue regeneration. Research has demonstrated cardioprotective effects, improved cardiac rhythm, and benefits in recovery from ischemic injury.
- Thymosin Beta-4 is an endogenous 43-amino acid peptide that is the primary intracellular actin sequestering peptide. It promotes tissue repair, reduces inflammation, regenerates hair follicles, and protects cardiac tissue. Closely related to TB-500 (the active fragment), it is used for systemic tissue recovery and anti-aging.
- Half-Life
- Short (minutes); gene-regulatory effects persist longer
- Not well characterized; likely similar to TB-500 (~1–2 hours)
- Admin Route
- SubQ, Oral
- SubQ, IM
- Research
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- Typical Dose
- 10 mg per day
- 5–10 mg
- Frequency
- Daily for 10–30 days
- 2x per week (loading), then 1x per week (maintenance)
- Key Benefits
- Cardioprotective effects on myocardial tissue
- Normalization of cardiomyocyte protein synthesis
- May improve cardiac rhythm and conduction
- Support for recovery from ischemic cardiac events
- Anti-aging effects on heart tissue
- Potential reduction in cardiac fibrosis
- Often combined with Epithalon for comprehensive cardiovascular longevity support
- Systemic tissue repair and regeneration
- Promotes cardiac recovery after myocardial infarction
- Hair follicle regeneration and anti-hair-loss
- Anti-inflammatory (systemic)
- Wound healing acceleration
- Neuroprotection after brain injury
- Protects against ischemia-reperfusion injury
- Anti-aging at cellular level
- Synergizes powerfully with BPC-157
- Side Effects
- Generally well tolerated in available research
- Mild injection site reactions
- No significant adverse cardiovascular events reported at standard doses
- Generally very well tolerated
- Injection site reactions
- Mild fatigue at initiation (repair signaling)
- Rare: mild inflammatory response
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