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Study · In vitro (cells) · rat · 2002

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Humanin inhibits cell death of serum-deprived PC12h cells.

Kariya S, Takahashi N, Ooba N, Kawahara M, Nakayama H, Ueno S

Neuroreport1 May 2002Cited by 65 (Europe PMC)

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  1. 01LabIn vitro (cells)Activity measurement

    Humanin and S14G humanin protected PC12 cells from death caused by serum deprivation in MTS, caspase-3 and DNA fragmentation assays.

    In plain wordsIn cells, humanin and a changed form of it protected rat nerve-like cells from death after serum removal.

    Peptide
    Humanin
    Outcome
    DecreaseDeath of serum-deprived PC12 cells
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    PC12 cells
    Outcome group
    Cell viability and death · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In this study, we demonstrated, using three different methods (MTS assay, caspase-3 assay, and detection of DNA fragmentation), that both HN and HNG protect PC12 cells from death elicited by serum deprivation.

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  1. Version 2Current

    13 Oct 2026, 21:44 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    13 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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