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Study · Measured the body's own peptide · 2020

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Detection of mitochondria-pertinent components in exosomes.

Wang X, Weidling I, Koppel S, Menta B, Perez Ortiz J, Kalani A, Wilkins HM, Swerdlow RH

Mitochondrion24 Sept 2020Cited by 52 (Europe PMC)

PMID32980480 (opens in a new tab)PMCIDPMC7669644 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.mito.2020.09.006 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-32980480
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Summary

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Results from this study3

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Natural levels measured3

These results measure the body's own peptide. Nobody was given the peptide. They are not evidence about taking it. They are left out of key results, evidence counts and charts.

  1. 01LabEndogenous levelEx vivo tissueOther

    Plasma-derived exosomes contained the body's own humanin protein.

    In plain wordsExosomes from blood plasma contained the body's own humanin.

    Peptide
    Humanin
    Outcome
    Not applicableHumanin in plasma-derived exosomes
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Plasma-derived exosomes
    Outcome group
    Mitochondrial function · Whole body

    Source sentences

    Summary
    plasma-derived exosomes contained humanin, voltage-dependent anion-selective channel 1, and transcription factor A protein

    This result measures the body's own Humanin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

  2. 02LabEndogenous levelEx vivo tissueOther

    Cell-derived and plasma-derived exosomes contained mtDNA-derived mRNA sequences, including that for humanin.

    In plain wordsExosomes from cells and from blood plasma contained the genetic message for the body's own humanin.

    Peptide
    Humanin
    Outcome
    Not applicableHumanin mRNA sequence in exosomes
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Cell-derived and plasma-derived exosomes
    Outcome group
    Mitochondrial function · Whole body

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Cell and plasma-derived exosomes contained several mtDNA-derived mRNA sequences, including those for ND2, CO2, and humanin.

    This result measures the body's own Humanin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

  3. 03LabEndogenous levelIn vitro (cells)Other

    SH-SY5Y cell-derived exosomes contained the cells' own humanin protein.

    In plain wordsExosomes released by SH-SY5Y cells contained the cells' own humanin.

    Peptide
    Humanin
    Outcome
    Not applicableHumanin in cell-derived exosomes
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    SH-SY5Y cell-derived exosomes
    Outcome group
    Mitochondrial function · Whole body

    Source sentences

    Summary
    SH-SY5Y cell-derived exosomes contained humanin, citrate synthase, and fibroblast growth factor 21 protein

    This result measures the body's own Humanin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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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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