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Melanotan II is a synthetic cyclic lactam analog of naturally occurring α-MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone) developed by the University of Arizona and is known to have skin darkening effects as a result of increased production of skin darkening pigments. In clinical trials, Melanotan II has also been found to have aphrodisiac effects.
**Melanotan 2** also known as **Melanotan II**, is a synthetically produced variant of a peptide hormone naturally produced in the body that stimulates melanogenesis, a process responsible for pigmentation of the skin. This peptide hormone, called alpha-Melanocyte stimulating hormone or MSH, activates certain melanocortin receptors in the process of exerting its effects. Indeed, MSH also exerts potent influence over lipid metaboli
It may seem like research interest in melanotan 2 and other melanocortin receptor agonists has fallen off of a cliff, but nothing could be farther from the truth. For those people who follow the most recent publications, it is clear that there is still a great deal of interest in melanotan II. Research papers on the ability of this peptide to improve heart function, counteract obesity, boost thermogenesis, and regulate energy homeostasis have all been published within the last 12 years. Resea
UV light causes tanning, which is to say and increase of the skin pigment melanin, by stimulating a cellular process mediated by the tumor-suppressor gene _p53_[1]. The whole point of this process is to protect skin cells against UV light, which can damage DNA and lead to problems like cancer, cell death, and the breakdown of extracellular matrix proteins (e.g., collagen) in the skin. This latter effect is what leads to observable skin aging in the form of wrinkles, lines, lost elasticity, and