title: Identification of the small research tetra peptide Epitalon, assumed to be a potential treatment for cancer, old age and Retinitis Pigmentosa in two illegal pharmaceutical preparations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Food, Medicines and Consumer Safety, Medicinal Products Section, Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIV-ISP), J. Wytsmansstraat14, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Celine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vanhee
authors.forename: Goedele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moens
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Hoeck
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deconinck
authors.forename: Jacques O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: De Beer
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000187:drug effects; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000737:chemistry*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000032:analysis*; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009842:Oligopeptides; C421253:alanyl-glutamyl-aspartyl-glycine
keywords: LC-MS(n); anti-cancer agent; biopharmaceuticals; geroprotective agent