SS-31 (Elamipretide) vs Thymagen
Side-by-side comparison of key properties, dosing, and research.
Anti-Aging & Longevity
SS-31 (Elamipretide)Immune Support
Thymagen- Summary
- SS-31 (Elamipretide) is a synthetic mitochondria-targeting tetrapeptide that concentrates in the inner mitochondrial membrane and protects cardiolipin from oxidative damage. It is one of the most promising mitochondrial longevity compounds, studied in clinical trials for heart failure, renal disease, and age-associated mitochondrial dysfunction.
- Thymagen is a dipeptide bioregulator (Glu-Asp) developed by Professor Vladimir Khavinson, tissue-specific for the thymus gland. It supports T-lymphocyte maturation, thymic function, and immune system normalization. As the thymus involutes with age (thymic atrophy), immune competence declines. Thymagen is used to support immune restoration, particularly in aging, post-illness recovery, and immunodeficiency states.
- Half-Life
- ~2–5 hours
- Short (minutes); sustained gene-regulatory effects
- Admin Route
- SubQ
- SubQ, Oral
- Research
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- Typical Dose
- 5–10 mg
- 10 mg per day
- Frequency
- Daily to several times per week
- Daily for 10–30 days
- Key Benefits
- Restores mitochondrial function and ATP production
- Protects inner mitochondrial membrane cardiolipin
- Reduces mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS)
- Improves exercise capacity and reduces fatigue
- Cardioprotective — studied in heart failure trials
- Renoprotective — reduces ischemic kidney injury
- Anti-aging via mitochondrial preservation
- Potential in neurodegenerative disease prevention
- Supports thymic epithelial cell function and T-cell maturation
- May partially restore thymic output reduced by age-related atrophy
- Normalizes T-lymphocyte subpopulation balance
- Supports immune recovery after illness, surgery, or chemotherapy
- Anti-aging effects on thymic tissue
- Complementary to Thymosin Alpha-1 and Thymalin in immune protocols
- May improve vaccine responsiveness in older individuals
- Side Effects
- Injection site irritation
- Nausea (rare)
- Generally well-tolerated in clinical trials
- Generally well tolerated
- Mild injection site reactions
- No significant immunological adverse events reported
- Stacks With
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