Vesugen

Blood vessels Research only Human trials Synthetic short peptide (Cytogen)

Also called KED peptide

A three-amino-acid Khavinson peptide associated with the lining of blood vessels. Studies report effects on endothelial cell growth and on markers tied to atherosclerosis, with related work on neuron resilience in models of aging.

Evidence at a glance

Evidence
Human trials — Studied in people
Status
Research compound only
Dosing
No human study has set a dose

Cell and animal data plus small Russian studies.

What studies report

How it works

A Khavinson short peptide: at two to four amino acids it is small enough to pass through cell and nuclear membranes intact. The proposed mechanism is that it binds specific sites on nuclear DNA and changes which genes are switched on in its target tissue, rather than acting on a surface receptor the way most peptides do.

Small enough to pass through and act on DNA in the nucleus

Where it acts

Acts in blood vessels, throughout the body

The library groups this compound under Blood vessels. The diagram shows that target, not every tissue it reaches.

Illustrated

AI-generated subject illustration; not a depiction of the compound or evidence of its effects.

Why people take it

Vascular healthAtherosclerosisNeuron resilience

Reasons people seek it out — not a list of proven effects.

Status: Cell and animal data, plus small Russian human studies.

Route
Subcutaneous injection, or oral capsule depending on the preparation
Sequence
Lys-Glu-Asp
Formula
C15H26N4O8
Molecular weight
390.39 g/mol
Available as
20 mg
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