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MOTS-c
Preclinical
Research chemical
Summary
Mitochondria-encoded peptide linked to exercise-mimetic metabolic regulation in research.
Categories
Mitochondrial, Metabolic & Body Comp, Longevity
Mechanism
Acts in nucleus under metabolic stress to regulate gene expression; associated with AMPK-related metabolic benefits in models; exercise-mimetic framing in literature.
Half-life
Short to intermediate; protocol-dependent
Routes
Subcutaneous injection
Legal / access
Research peptide; not an approved metabolic drug.
Key risks
- Limited human data
- Injection-site reactions
- Unknown chronic risks
Common claims
- Exercise-in-a-syringe narratives (overstated)
- Improved metabolic flexibility
- Energy and body-comp support
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