Tag Archives: mots-c
MOTS-c in Kidney Failure: 160 Adults, Wasting Not Linked
MOTS-c was inversely associated with glycoxidative stress in 160 adults with kidney failure, while protein-energy wasting showed no association at all.
MOTS-c and Exercise: 9 Studies Out of 435 Records Screened
MOTS-c levels tend to rise after exercise, says a 2026 systematic review. Nine studies survived screening out of 435, and the authors say so.
MOTS-c in Sepsis Cardiomyopathy: Plausible, Not Validated
MOTS-c touches every process that goes wrong in septic hearts. A 2026 review separates the direct evidence from what was borrowed elsewhere.
MOTS-c Neutralised MRSA in Mice: A 2026 eLife Report
MOTS-c is not only a metabolic peptide. An eLife paper reports it kills bacteria directly and reprograms monocytes, making it the first mitochondrial HDP.
MOTS-c and the Overlooked Microproteins: What a 2026 Review Adds
A narrative review in Epigenomics maps the microproteins encoded by short open reading frames, and names the MOTS-c peptide among the handful that are well studied. It is a useful reframing of a compound usually discussed on its own.