Peptide M6
Peptide M6 has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: none in people yet, 1 in animals; 1 in the past year. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, May 15, 2026: “A Scorpion Venom-Derived Peptide M6 Endowed with Anti-Aging Ability via Enhanced Antioxidant Activity in Cells, Caenorhabditis elegans and Mouse Models”.
1 paper studies it4 findingsUpdated
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Animals1
What did studies of Peptide M6 find?
3Studies of Peptide M6 measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are oxidative damage (1 study), lifespan (1) and apoptosis (1).
Oxidative damage
downin mice1
1 study
Oxidative damage
downin mice1
Peptide M6 protects against oxidative damage in mice.
“We also showed that M6 treatment protects liver and kidney tissues from oxidative damage induced by D-galactose.”
Animalsinduced by D-galactoseliver and kidney
International journal of biological sciences
Peptide M6 decreases oxidative damage in mice.
“Furthermore, M6 also alleviated D-galactose-induced oxidative damage in mice by enhancing the activity of catalase and superoxide dismutase.”
AnimalsD-galactose-induced oxidative damage
International journal of biological sciences
Lifespan
upin worms1
1 study
Lifespan
upin worms1
Peptide M6 extends lifespan in worms.
“Moreover, M6 prolonged the lifespan of C. elegans and enhanced their thermal stress resistance.”
Model organisms
International journal of biological sciences
Apoptosis
downin cells1
1 study
Apoptosis
downin cells1
Peptide M6 decreases apoptosis in cells.
“We demonstrated that this peptide decreases H2O2-dependent apoptosis by binding to the TNFR1 receptor, which activates the NF-κB signaling pathway”
Cellsin cells
International journal of biological sciences