Melanotan 1 (MT1) is a synthetic peptide analog of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), an endogenous peptide hormone with effects on skin pigmentation, sexual function, appetite, and metabolism
Usage is confined to in vitro testing and laboratory experimentation exclusively
Although gastrointestinal tolerability was not explicitly evaluated, metformin is associated with such adverse effects in clinical settings, a factor relevant for translational consideration
In these animals, artificial elevation of the innate immune response either through a genetic mechanism or via exposure to a virus mimics results in significant melanocyte and melanocyte stem cell loss and leads to the production of an increased number of gray hairs
BPC-157 appears to work through angiogenesis and growth factor modulation, a different mechanism than AOD-9604