Vesugen
What do these badges mean?
Evidence tier
- AHuman-validated — Human trials showing positive results and good safety.
- BAnimal-grade — No human trials yet, but solid animal/preclinical evidence of effect and safety.
- CAnecdotal — No human or animal trials — only anecdotal/observational reports.
- DInsufficient evidence — No or insufficient evidence (encyclopedia only — never recommended by the builder).
Safety light
- 🟢 Green — Only mild, manageable side effects; reasonable safety data.
- 🟡 Yellow — Needs active management, has a meaningful contraindication/interaction, or has thin long-term data.
- 🔴 Red — Risk of a hospital-level event — treat with serious caution.
Browse-only — not on the protocol builder's curated shortlist, so the builder won't recommend it.
What is it?
Vesugen is a Khavinson tripeptide (Lys-Glu-Asp / KED) targeting vascular endothelium — claimed to modulate gene expression for angiogenesis, endothelial repair, and vascular tone. It’s part of the vascular/cardiovascular corner of the Khavinson short-peptide bioregulator family, alongside Cardiogen. No structured study list existed on the source directory at capture time (2026-06-07), but a later verification pass (2026-06-22) surfaced real primary literature — see below.
What does it do in my body?
Claimed mechanism: like the rest of the Khavinson family, Vesugen is proposed to cross cell and nuclear membranes, bind DNA, and modulate transcription in a tissue-specific way — here, in vascular endothelial cells, promoting angiogenesis and endothelial repair.
How can it help me?
- Where the science stands: Directory listed “Anecdotal” (0 studies) at capture time; two primary papers since surfaced — one (mouse Alzheimer’s model), one
The full evidence — every human, animal, and lab study, graded — is one tap away: use the See the deeper science → toggle at the top.
Is it dangerous? What are the side effects?
No serious AEs are documented for Vesugen specifically. The family-wide reported profile in the Russian literature is mild and uncommon: occasional injection-site reactions, transient mild headache early in a cycle.
The real risk isn’t the molecule — it’s the supply chain. Khavinson-family peptides are the dominant gray-market counterfeit category in the peptide space, and Vesugen’s thin published record makes it an easier target for mislabeling since there’s little independent literature to check a seller’s claims against. Third-party COA verification matters more here than for almost any other peptide class.
Regulatory status: Vesugen is research_only in the US — not FDA-approved for human use, sold as a research compound, not eligible for compounding. It is not a controlled substance. Unlike Thymalin, Vesugen holds no clinical-use approval anywhere.
Part 1 — How to reconstitute it
What you'll need: bacteriostatic water (sterile, preserved water you mix the powder with) and a separate, larger reconstitution syringe just for mixing — not the small syringe you inject with.
The exact bacteriostatic-water volume and resulting concentration for Vesugen are covered in the dosing notes and the deeper-science view. Confirm the right volume for your vial before mixing.
How to mix it
- Tilt the vial and let the bacteriostatic water run slowly down the inside glass wall — never squirt it straight onto the powder.
- Swirl gently to dissolve. Never shake — shaking can damage the peptide.
- Store the reconstituted vial refrigerated and out of light.
- Use it within the beyond-use window your source specifies — reconstituted peptides are commonly used within a few weeks; confirm the window for your specific peptide.
Use the free reconstitution calculator to turn any vial size + water volume into exact units on an insulin syringe.
Part 2 — Typical dosing
Talk to your medical provider before starting any protocol. That said, here are the doses most people commonly use — shared for educational purposes so you can have an informed conversation. These peptides are sold for research use only and are not FDA-approved drugs, and this isn't medical advice.
The syringe. Use a 0.3 mL U-100 insulin syringe — it's sized for these small subcutaneous doses. Inject subcutaneously (into the fat just under the skin) and rotate injection sites.
Educational purposes only — this reflects what the Russian-school protocol convention and the peptide community actually use, stated plainly; it is not medical advice.
There is no Western-validated dosing protocol for Vesugen in humans (the only human data is an observational cohort study, not a dose-finding trial). What exists is the Khavinson-school cycle pattern shared across the family:
- Cycle structure: a short course — typically 10–20 consecutive days — followed by a long rest, repeated 2–3 times per year.
- Dose: as a synthetic short tripeptide, community subcutaneous dosing converges around ~100–200 mcg/day over the cycle; no Vesugen-specific human dose-finding data exists to confirm this. The Khavinson mouse study used 400 μg/kg IP daily — not directly convertible to a human SubQ protocol.
- Storage: lyophilized powder is stable cold; once reconstituted with bacteriostatic water, refrigerate and use within roughly 28 days.
Treat every number above as community/Russian-protocol convergence, not validated human dosing.
Turning milligrams into syringe units. On a U-100 syringe, 100 units = 1 mL, so 1 unit = 0.01 mL. At a concentration of C mg/mL, a dose of D mg = D ÷ C mL = (D ÷ C) × 100 units. Example: at 5 mg/mL, a 0.5 mg dose = 0.1 mL = 10 units. Your exact units depend on your own vial's mg and how much bacteriostatic water you added — use the same concentration you mixed above.
What should I avoid combining — and what's synergistic?
Vesugen doesn't have a dedicated stacking protocol in our notes — the interactions that matter most are in the safety section above. For how people combine it with other peptides, the deeper-science view has the full detail.
How can I buy this?
Vesugen is available from BioLongevity Labs — use code OHM-15 at BioLongevity for 15% off. As always, buy only from a source that publishes third-party Certificates of Analysis (COAs) confirming identity and >99% purity.
When you use my coupon code to buy peptides with these sellers, you enjoy a discount off retail price, and I make a small commission which helps me to continue to offer this peptide educational site to you for free. I only have affiliate relationships with peptide manufacturers that show evidence that their peptides are 100% manufactured in the US, 3rd party lab tested for purity, transparent COAs posted on their websites, and that have good customer service.
Vesugen (Lys-Glu-Asp / KED) is the Khavinson tripeptide for vascular endothelium. The original source directory listed “0 studies cited” — but two primary papers surfaced in a later verification pass anchor real signal: one mouse Alzheimer’s-model study, one small unblinded human cohort. Real signal, real limits — say both.
| Class | Khavinson tripeptide — Lys-Glu-Asp (KED) |
| Mechanism (one line) | Claimed to modulate gene expression for angiogenesis, endothelial repair, and vascular tone |
| Evidence base | Directory listed “Anecdotal” (0 studies) at capture time; two primary papers since surfaced — one (mouse Alzheimer’s model), one |
| Safety record | No serious AEs documented for Vesugen specifically; family-wide mild profile; OHM grade D / provisional |
| Regulatory status | research_only in the US, not FDA-approved |
What it is
Vesugen is a Khavinson tripeptide (Lys-Glu-Asp / KED) targeting vascular endothelium — claimed to modulate gene expression for angiogenesis, endothelial repair, and vascular tone. It’s part of the vascular/cardiovascular corner of the Khavinson short-peptide bioregulator family, alongside Cardiogen. No structured study list existed on the source directory at capture time (2026-06-07), but a later verification pass (2026-06-22) surfaced real primary literature — see below.
How it works
Claimed mechanism: like the rest of the Khavinson family, Vesugen is proposed to cross cell and nuclear membranes, bind DNA, and modulate transcription in a tissue-specific way — here, in vascular endothelial cells, promoting angiogenesis and endothelial repair.
What the research shows
Updated evidence (added 2026-06-22). Two primary papers anchor Vesugen above the directory’s original “0 studies cited” state, though both remain / tier, NOT RCT:
- Khavinson, Ilina, Kraskovskaya et al. 2021, Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 14(6):515 (PMID 34071923) — daily IP 400 μg/kg × 2 months in 5xFAD-M mice (severe transgenic Alzheimer’s model). KED (Vesugen) restored hippocampal mushroom-spine density to control level (39.15% → 41.25%, p=0.003); partial LTP restoration also reported. Per the same paper, EDR (Pinealon) increased mushroom spines by 25% in males specifically — the peptides were tested SEPARATELY (no combination arm). A 2025 correction notice (PMID 39861198) was issued because Figures 5 and 8 in the original paper were identical but described differently; authors say conclusions are unaffected. Surface the correction notice alongside the citation.
- Meshchaninov, Tkachenko, Zharkov, Gavrilov, Katyreva 2015, Advances in Gerontology (PMID 26390612) — Vesugen and Pinealon each had a “significant anabolic effect” and “slowed the rate of aging by biological-age indicators” (CD34+ HSC, chromatin condensation, chemiluminescence) in 32 patients aged 41–83 with chronic polymorbidity + organic brain syndrome in remission. Per the abstract, Vesugen produced a more visible geroprophylactic effect than Pinealon in this cohort. Peptides tested separately (NOT as a combination protocol); unblinded; small; single Russian site.
The honest read: Vesugen has more than the directory captured, but it’s still two Khavinson-group papers — one in-vivo mouse, one small unblinded human cohort. Real signal, real limits. OHM grade: D / provisional — a refresh on next pass is warranted given these primary anchors now exist.
Real-world protocol
Educational purposes only — this reflects what the Russian-school protocol convention and the peptide community actually use, stated plainly; it is not medical advice.
There is no Western-validated dosing protocol for Vesugen in humans (the only human data is an observational cohort study, not a dose-finding trial). What exists is the Khavinson-school cycle pattern shared across the family:
- Cycle structure: a short course — typically 10–20 consecutive days — followed by a long rest, repeated 2–3 times per year.
- Dose: as a synthetic short tripeptide, community subcutaneous dosing converges around ~100–200 mcg/day over the cycle; no Vesugen-specific human dose-finding data exists to confirm this. The Khavinson mouse study used 400 μg/kg IP daily — not directly convertible to a human SubQ protocol.
- Storage: lyophilized powder is stable cold; once reconstituted with bacteriostatic water, refrigerate and use within roughly 28 days.
Treat every number above as community/Russian-protocol convergence, not validated human dosing.
Side effects & management
No serious AEs are documented for Vesugen specifically. The family-wide reported profile in the Russian literature is mild and uncommon: occasional injection-site reactions, transient mild headache early in a cycle.
The real risk isn’t the molecule — it’s the supply chain. Khavinson-family peptides are the dominant gray-market counterfeit category in the peptide space, and Vesugen’s thin published record makes it an easier target for mislabeling since there’s little independent literature to check a seller’s claims against. Third-party COA verification matters more here than for almost any other peptide class.
Regulatory status
Vesugen is research_only in the US — not FDA-approved for human use, sold as a research compound, not eligible for compounding. It is not a controlled substance. Unlike Thymalin, Vesugen holds no clinical-use approval anywhere.
Sources
- primary profile (thepeptidelist.com directory capture, 2026-06-07).
- 0035 tier/safety/goal grading: Vesugen kept D-provisional / encyclopedia-only.
- 34071923 (Khavinson, Ilina, Kraskovskaya et al. 2021, 5xFAD mouse model), with correction notice 39861198; 26390612 (Meshchaninov et al. 2015, human cohort n=32).
- Related: Cardiogen · Pinealon · the Khavinson bioregulator family.
Sources & references
- primary profile (thepeptidelist.com directory capture, 2026-06-07).
- 0035 tier/safety/goal grading: Vesugen kept D-provisional / encyclopedia-only.
- 34071923 (Khavinson, Ilina, Kraskovskaya et al. 2021, 5xFAD mouse model), with correction notice 39861198; 26390612 (Meshchaninov et al. 2015, human cohort n=32).
- Related: Cardiogen · Pinealon · the Khavinson bioregulator family.