The upregulation of ACSL4 expression by Sp1 suggests potential for extending ferroptosis inhibition to intestinal I/R treatment [30]
Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 125(2), 113-115
This side effect was actually desired in the earliest relatives of this peptide (Melanotan, among others) when it was used as a sunless tanning agent
It is not approved as a drug, supplement, or food ingredient in the US, EU, Australia, and similar markets
What is actually happening is the body flooding itself with norepinephrine and epinephrine, trying to fix a circulation problem
The peptide blocks NF-kB activation, a master switch for inflammatory gene expression