MOTS-c: mitochondrial peptide hype vs the rodent data
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MOTS-c is a genuinely fascinating molecule scientifically: a mitochondrial-derived peptide that influences AMPK signaling and insulin sensitivity. The rodent data on metabolic and exercise outcomes are real and interesting.
The hype problem is that none of that is human efficacy data yet. It is Tier 3: promising mechanism and animal results, but no published human RCTs. Worth watching, not worth overselling.
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