If ferrous iron is not immediately used for cellular processes, then it is stored by ferritin, which consists of heavy and light chains
Discovered in 2015 by researcher Changhan David Lee and colleagues at the University of Southern California, MOTS-c sits at the intersection of some of the most active areas in longevity science: mitochondrial biology, insulin sensitivity, skeletal muscle metabolism, and the molecular response to exercise
This region-specific action is associated with its local stimulation of hormone-sensitive lipase and enhanced fatty acid oxidation, suggesting potential for site-selective metabolic modulation without systemic hormonal changes
My energy, mood, focus, and performance have all improved dramatically
It is suggested that glutathione supplements might prove to be useful
The question now is whether there might be any animal studies done with our peptide that would provide further validation, she says