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MOTS-C

Mitochondrial-derived peptide studied in metabolic homeostasis research.

Metabolic Pathways

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MOTS-c is a peptide encoded within mitochondrial DNA, studied for its role in cellular metabolic regulation, exercise-response signaling, and age-related metabolic decline in animal models.

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MOTS-c and age-dependent physical decline

Reynolds JC, Lai RW, Woodhead JST, et al. Nat Commun. 2021.

Studied MOTS-c as an exercise-induced mitochondrial-derived peptide linked to muscle homeostasis and age-related physical decline in mouse models.

MOTS-c and metabolic homeostasis

Lee C, Zeng J, Drew BG, et al. Cell Metab. 2015.

Foundational study describing MOTS-c's role in promoting metabolic homeostasis and reducing insulin resistance in diet-induced obese mice.

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