AOD-9604 works by activating specific receptors that influence lipolysisthe breakdown of fat and inhibit lipogenesis, the creation of fat cells
Kawamoto et al., The HGF mimetic Dihexa is a synthetically derived Angiotensin IV analog that is blood-brain barrier permeable, stable, and orally bioavailable (McCoy et al., in vitro and in vivo , making a strong case for a small molecule activator of HGF/c-Met to confer a neuroprotective benefit (Zhang et al., 2000
Medical disclaimer: No form of GHK-Cu is FDA-approved for any medical use
This suggests that Epitalon may have broader applications, not only in delaying aging, but in enhancing reproductive biology and embryonic viability
It is also notably stable in gastric juice, which is unusual for a peptide of this size
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