longevity

MOTS-c

A peptide made by your mitochondria, the cell's power plants.

What it is

A short peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA, part of a family scientists only started describing in the last decade.

What research has looked at

Studied mainly in mice and cells for metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and exercise-like effects.

What's still unknown

Human data is very early. Whether the mouse findings hold in people isn't known.

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