A 1993 study by Uno and Kurata found that a similar copper-binding peptide (PC1031) increased follicular enlargement when applied to the back skin of fuzzy rats
Thymosin Beta-4 is a naturally occurring 43-amino-acid peptide produced primarily by the thymus gland and found in almost every cell in the human body, with the highest concentrations in platelets and wound fluid
Due to this enzymatic reaction, a variety of glucosinolate hydrolysis products (GHPs) can be generated such as isothiocyanates (ITCs), nitriles, epithionitriles and thiocyanates depending on the GSL substrate and reaction conditions 3
It reduces the overgrowth of skin cells
The scientific and regulatory communities do not support its medical use
In mice, researchers observed that MOTS-c in muscle and blood drops as the animals age, coinciding with the onset of age-related insulin resistance