In 2008, French researchers found an association between glutathione depletion and heart failure
The strongest human evidence is topical, including the Leyden 2002 photoaging trial and a 2023 IRB-approved 21-woman topical NEEL gel study reporting an average 28% increase in skin collagen density at 3 months
The FDA has deep concerns about its safety and efficacy
As with GHRH, SS is synthesized in the form of a precursor, pre-pro-somatostatin, a 116 amino acid peptide (including the 24 amino acid signal peptide) whose biologically active portion is at the C-terminal end
Once the Trp residue is oxidized, the peptide no longer matches its intended sequence and loses biological activity
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