Humanin

Unmodified 24-residue Humanin reference peptide for mitochondrial-stress research

Per batch COACAS 330936-69-1RUO
Batch COA
MOQ1 kit (10 vials) per SKU
Supplied form24-residue linear peptide containing one methionine and one cysteine
Lead timeConfirmed with quote
Humanin — Lyophilized material; confirm released-lot appearance on the COA
Humanin — Lyophilized material; confirm released-lot appearance on the COA · Representative packaging image · verify the ordered lot
Representative packaging image · verify the ordered lot

Decision summary

Key benefits

  • Research value: Humanin supports controlled studies of Bax/Bid-associated apoptosis, cytokine-receptor signaling, mitochondrial stress responses, endogenous biomarker measurement and structure-activity comparisons with distinct analogues
  • Neurodegeneration, metabolism, cardiovascular injury and aging findings are predominantly preclinical or observational and do not establish therapeutic or longevity benefits for this RUO material.
Published research context is presented for literature orientation only. It is not a dosing, treatment or human-use instruction.

Qualification data

Specifications to confirm against the released lot

CAS
330936-69-1
Formula
Confirm supplied form on batch COA
Molecular weight
2687.23 g/mol
Appearance
Lyophilized material; confirm released-lot appearance on the COA
Purity
Per batch COA
Storage
Use the released-lot COA and stability statement. Define temperature, moisture and light protection, container closure, freeze-thaw allowance, solvent, concentration and adsorption controls. Because the sequence contains methionine and cysteine, explicitly monitor oxidation and disulfide-linked species rather than applying HNG solution-expiry claims to unmodified Humanin.
MOQ
1 kit (10 vials) per SKU
Lead time
Confirmed with quote

Qualification matrix

Identity, purity and content are separate release questions.

Identity

Confirm the stated molecule and supplied form. Start with the matching batch COA; request sequence-level evidence only when the buyer's written procedure requires it and availability or a separate scope has been agreed.

Purity

Review RP-HPLC method conditions, wavelength, integration and related-peak handling. A percentage without the method is not enough.

Content

Net peptide content is not the same as gross lyophilized powder weight. Ask which assay supports the stated amount and whether water/counter-ion is addressed.

Stability

Follow the storage condition stated on the batch COA or label from receipt onward.

Research context

What researchers study about Humanin

Humanin is a 24-residue peptide, MAPRGFSCLLLLTSEIDLPVKRRA, originally identified in a 2001 cell-expression screen for factors that opposed familial-Alzheimer's-disease-related neuronal death. It is widely studied as a mitochondrial-derived peptide and stress-signaling molecule. Endogenous Humanin measurements, cell studies and animal models support biomarker and mechanism research, but do not establish the safety or efficacy of administering synthetic Humanin. FDA GSRS contains a validated substance identity, but FDA states that UNII availability does not imply regulatory review or approval. This product is an RUO analytical/research reagent, not a finished dosage form.

  • Evidence contexts include apoptosis and mitochondrial stress mechanisms, neurotoxicity models, endogenous biomarker studies, metabolic models, cardiovascular injury models and aging/lifespan observations
  • Evidence must be labelled by analyte and model: unmodified Humanin, HNG/HNGF6A and Colivelin are not interchangeable, and no published randomized interventional human trial establishes a therapeutic indication for this product.

Mechanism context

The question the literature is testing

Cell and biochemical studies report that Humanin can interact with pro-apoptotic BAX and BID-family signaling, reducing mitochondrial membrane permeabilization in the tested systems. Other work reports interaction with IGFBP-3 and signaling through a CNTFRα/WSX-1/gp130-associated receptor complex. N-formylated Humanin also activates formyl-peptide receptors, but N-formylated Humanin is a chemically distinct analyte and its potency must not be assigned to this unmodified product. These pathways are model dependent and do not independently establish an administered human benefit.

Evidence map

Research routes and exposure context

Evidence tierAnalytical / laboratory context
Routes reported in sources
No administration route applies
Dose / exposure contextProtocol-specific; verify the cited primary source
Routes and exposure contexts summarize cited studies or approved finished-product labels. They are not instructions for administering this RUO material; no customer dose is provided.

Evidence boundaries

Compatibility, limitations and decision context

  • Systematic safety and toxicology data for administering synthetic Humanin to humans are not established
  • Anti-apoptotic signaling can have context-dependent implications, so mechanistic cytoprotection should not be assumed universally beneficial
  • Handle as an RUO research chemical under an institutionally approved risk assessment and monitor oxidation/aggregation as experimental quality attributes; this record provides no human-use guidance.

Interactions reported in the literature

  • No combination-use guidance is provided
  • HNG/dexrazoxane studies concern a different analogue in a specific animal model; discussions of Humanin with MOTS-c, NAD+ precursors or other peptides do not constitute evidence for stacking or co-administration.
Literature context is not a supplier release result or human-use instruction. Follow your institution's approved laboratory risk assessment.

Batch documentation

Humanin batch COAs

Laboratory: Manufacturer's QC laboratoryTests: HPLC purity · MS identity · endotoxin · fill amount

  • Blurred preview of a Humanin 10 mg batch COA10 mg

Previews are blurred on purpose so the documents cannot be reused; third-party reports show their first page only. Sales sends the clear full version for the product and strength you ask about.

Independent test fails? Full refund.

Representative records, refreshed periodically

Published COAs show recent representative batches and may not be the newest. For a quote or shipment, sales confirms the lot and sends its COA.

Third-party reports, added progressively

Previews of the first page of third-party reports are on our Quality page and on the matching product pages; sales sends the full report on request. You can also send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. Unless agreed otherwise in writing, the buyer pays for optional testing.

Help reviewing your COA

Need help reading a batch COA or third-party report? Sales can explain the test items, specifications and how the results relate to the lot under discussion.

On every batch COA: HPLC purity · MS identity · endotoxin · fill amount · Verify LyoPep

Ask for the current packet, not a generic certificate

  • Require the complete 24-residue sequence and terminal state, high-resolution intact mass, an orthogonal identity method, peptide-content assay, chromatographic purity with impurity assignment, water, residual solvents, counterions and aggregate assessment
  • Explicitly control methionine/cysteine oxidation and disulfide-linked species
  • Appearance, HPLC area purity or solution clarity alone cannot prove identity, content or monomeric state.
Batch COA for the released lotHPLC purity with method contextMS identity resultEndotoxin resultFill amount (measured content per vial)SDS and handling statement

Available fills

Quote the fill and pack configuration you need

Reference SKUFillBase pack
HUM1010 mg10 vials

Other format

Also available as a nasal spray (US stock)

Black 10 mL nasal spray bottle with a clear cap
10 mL nasal spray bottle

Besides lyophilized vials, Humanin is also supplied as a nasal spray solution, shipped from our US stock.

Strengths
10 mg
Bottle sizes
10 mL or 20 mL
Minimum order
10 bottles per strength and bottle size
Ships from
Our US stock

Handling

Plan storage before the parcel arrives

Use the released-lot COA and stability statement. Define temperature, moisture and light protection, container closure, freeze-thaw allowance, solvent, concentration and adsorption controls. Because the sequence contains methionine and cysteine, explicitly monitor oxidation and disulfide-linked species rather than applying HNG solution-expiry claims to unmodified Humanin.

State the destination and timing so receipt can be planned, then move the material into its stated storage condition on arrival.

Buyer FAQ

Terms to settle before the purchase order

Can a buyer arrange third-party testing?+

Yes. You can send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. If you want the laboratory, specification, sampling, method and acceptance rule agreed with us before testing, sales confirms them in writing. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the buyer pays the cost of this optional testing.

What if my own lab test shows the product is out of specification?+

Send any vial from your order to an independent laboratory of your choice. If the report shows the product does not meet the specification on its COA — purity below the stated minimum, or an identity that does not match — share the report with our sales team and we refund that product in full.

Does HPLC purity prove peptide content?+

No. Chromatographic purity describes the relative peak profile under a stated method. Identity, water, counter-ion, residual solvents and assay/content may require separate methods.

How should material be stored after delivery?+

Move it into the storage condition stated on the batch COA or label as soon as it arrives, and record the package condition on receipt.

How are payment terms handled?+

Available methods and milestones depend on order value, destination and project type. The pro forma invoice should state currency, bank details, fees, payment milestones and the release condition.

Why must the testing laboratory understand peptide chemistry?+

Free-base and salt forms, hydrophilic and hydrophobic sequences, aggregation and adsorption can change sample preparation and method suitability. Use a laboratory experienced with the molecule class.

These are buyer-qualification references, not claims that this RUO material is regulated, certified or released under those frameworks. Applicability depends on the buyer's workflow and jurisdiction.

Selected sources

Literature behind the research context

  • Key sources: PubChem CID 16131438; FDA GSRS UNII H975EUX36G; Hashimoto et al., PNAS 2001; Guo et al., Nature 2003 (PMID 12732850); Ikonen et al., PNAS 2003 (PMID 14561895); Hashimoto et al. 2009 (PMCID PMC2695794); the cited 2020 lifespan/healthspan paper; Coradduzza et al. 2023 (PMCID PMC10135985); and the listed cardiovascular, diabetes and neuroprotection reviews. HNG pharmacokinetic, combination and stability studies characterize a different analogue and are retained only as boundary-setting context.
  1. 01

    A rescue factor abolishing neuronal cell death by a wide spectrum of familial Alzheimer's disease genes and Aβ

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) · 2001 · peer-reviewed original research (foundational/landmark discovery paper)

    Open source
  2. 02

    Evidence for in vivo production of Humanin peptide, a neuroprotective factor against Alzheimer's disease-related insults

    Neuroscience Letters · 2002 · peer-reviewed original research

    Open source
  3. 03

    Humanin inhibits neuronal cell death by interacting with a cytokine receptor complex or complexes involving CNTF receptor α/WSX-1/gp130

    Molecular Biology of the Cell · 2009 · peer-reviewed original research (mechanism/receptor biology)

    Open source
  4. 04

    Development of a femtomolar-acting humanin derivative named colivelin by attaching activity-dependent neurotrophic factor to its N terminus: characterization of colivelin-mediated neuroprotection against Alzheimer's disease-relevant insults in vitro and in vivo

    The Journal of Neuroscience · 2005 · peer-reviewed original research (humanin analog development)

    Open source
  5. 05

    The mitochondrial derived peptide humanin is a regulator of lifespan and healthspan

    Aging (Albany NY) · 2020 · peer-reviewed original research (cross-species aging/longevity study)

    Open source
  6. 06

    Humanin and Its Pathophysiological Roles in Aging: A Systematic Review

    Biology (Basel) · 2023 · systematic review

    Open source
  7. 07

    Neuroprotective Action of Humanin and Humanin Analogues: Research Findings and Perspectives

    Biology (Basel) · 2023 · review

    Open source
  8. 08

    The emerging role of the mitochondrial-derived peptide humanin in stress resistance

    Journal of Molecular Endocrinology · 2013 · review

    Open source

Product FAQ

Questions buyers ask about Humanin

How is unmodified Humanin distinguished from Humanin analogues?+

This catalog identity is the 24-residue sequence MAPRGFSCLLLLTSEIDLPVKRRA. Humanin-G (HNG, S14G), HNGF6A, Colivelin and N-formylated Humanin are chemically distinct analytes and can differ substantially in receptor activity, stability and model potency. An order and COA should state the complete sequence, terminal state and any formylation or other modification rather than using “Humanin” as an umbrella name.

Does Humanin research establish a human treatment or longevity effect?+

No. Direct evidence for synthetic unmodified Humanin is dominated by biochemical, cell and animal work on apoptosis and stress signalling. Human studies largely measure endogenous Humanin as a biomarker or association. Results from HNG, HNGF6A or Colivelin must not be assigned to this analyte, and no qualifying randomized interventional human trial establishes safety, efficacy or a longevity benefit for administered Humanin.

Which quality risks should be controlled for a Humanin lot?+

Request high-resolution intact mass, an orthogonal sequence method, chromatographic purity with impurity assignment and a separate peptide-content result. Because the sequence contains methionine and one cysteine, monitor methionine oxidation, cysteine oxidation and intermolecular disulfide-linked dimers or higher aggregates. Also define water, counterions, residual solvents, adsorption controls, storage and retest conditions; area purity alone does not establish content or monomeric state.

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