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Studies in humans (similar to GHK-Cu trials) report that daily Matrixyl cream reduces wrinkles and boosts collagen levels
Journal of Physiology-Paris 87:313327 Sikiric P, Rucman R, Turkovic B, Sever M, Klicek R, Radic B, Drmic D, Stupnisek M, Misic M, Vuletic LB, Pavlov KH (2018) Novel cytoprotective mediator, stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157
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5-Amino-1MQ was developed as a pharmacological tool to inhibit NNMT activity, and preclinical studies have demonstrated that oral administration of 5-Amino-1MQ to obese rodents produces dose-dependent reductions in body weight and fat mass, improvements in glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity, and increases in energy expenditure - remarkably, these effects occur without changes in food intake, indicating that 5-Amino-1MQ works through metabolic enhancement and increased caloric burn rather than appetite suppression
