Humanin studies
625 journal papers mention Humanin in the title or abstract. Here are the most cited, the latest, and a few facts about the literature.
Studies range from laboratory work to clinical trials. A paper listed here is not an endorsement and says nothing about whether Humanin is safe, effective or approved for any use.
- Papers
- 625
- 556 articles, 69 reviews
- Earliest paper
- 1994
- Most papers in 2026 (50)
- Open access
- 56%
- free to read somewhere
- Reviews
- 11%
- of all papers listed
What kind of studies
Of 547 papers in PubMed that mention Humanin in the title or abstract, by the study type PubMed records. Categories overlap, so they do not add up to the total.
- Randomized controlled trials5
- Other clinical trials3
- Meta-analyses and systematic reviews1
- Other reviews86
- Case reports0
- Animal studies only139
- Studies in humans318
Study types are tags assigned by publishers and PubMed indexers; very new papers are often not tagged yet, and a tag is not a quality rating. Retracted papers are excluded. Source: PubMed (NCBI).
Papers per year
1997 to 2026, peak 50 papers in a year. The latest year may still be incomplete.
Where it is published
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications13 papers
- Scientific Reports12 papers
- The FASEB Journal12 papers
- Peptides10 papers
- Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects10 papers
The papers
Most citedName in the title
- Humanin: a harbinger of mitochondrial-derived peptides?
Changhan David Lee, Kelvin Yen, Pinchas Cohen · Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2013
Study in humansOpen access284 citationsRead the open copy →
- The emerging role of the mitochondrial-derived peptide humanin in stress resistance
Kelvin Yen, Changhan David Lee, Hemal H. Mehta et al. · Journal of Molecular Endocrinology · 2012
ReviewOpen access208 citationsRead the open copy →
- Humanin and Age-Related Diseases: A New Link?
Zhenwei Gong, Emir Tas, Radhika H. Muzumdar · Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2014
ReviewOpen access · CC BY102 citationsRead the open copy →
- Humanin: A mitochondrial-derived peptide in the treatment of apoptosis-related diseases
Abu Hazafa, Ammara Batool, Saeed Ahmad et al. · Life Sciences · 2020
Review96 citations
LatestName in title or abstract
- Mitochondrial-derived peptides in female reproduction: Emerging regulators of oocyte competence and novel therapeutic opportunities for infertility
Zahra Rostami, Mina Galeshi, Abbas Mosapour · Tissue and Cell · 2026
Review
- Mitokines as bioenergetic stress signals in cardiovascular disease: mitochondrial communication, endocrine adaptation, and translational implications
Gino A. Kurian · Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes · 2026
Review
- The MTRNR2L gene family and age-related macular degeneration
Adam Moosa, Joshua Jianxin Wang, Margaret M. DeAngelis et al. · Frontiers in Immunology · 2026
ReviewOpen access · CC BYRead the open copy →
- Mitochondrial-derived peptides (MDPs) activated by physical exercise as therapeutic targets for metabolic disorders: A systematic review
Novadri Ayubi, Junian Cahyanto Wibawa, Mert Kurnaz et al. · Physiology International · 2026
Systematic review
- Emerging regulators of human physiology and disease; sORF-encoded microproteins
Ayman M. Mustafa, Rebaz M. Ali, Sami S. Omar et al. · Epigenomics · 2026
ReviewOpen accessRead the open copy →
- Small but mighty: mitochondrial DNA at the centre of retrograde signalling
Eve Harding, Veronica Bazzani, Carlo Vascotto · Cell Communication and Signaling · 2026
ReviewOpen access · CC BY-NC-ND1 citationsRead the open copy →
Each list shows up to 40 papers.See all 625 on OpenAlex. Source: OpenAlex (CC0), journal articles and reviews with a DOI, retractions excluded, refreshed weekly, last 4 Nov 2026, 08:26 UTC. Papers are listed by their metadata only; follow the links to read them. A license shown on an open copy is the license the publisher or repository states for that copy.