Since the work of Greenspan in 1976 4 , several approaches have been developed to model tumour growth 5 , continuum models at the tissue scale 6 , discrete models at the cell scale 7,8 and hybrid continuum-discrete models 9
Melanotan II (MT-II) is a synthetic cyclic heptapeptide analog of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (-MSH) with the chemical structure Ac-Nle4-Asp5-His6-D-Phe7-Arg8-Trp9-Lys10-NH2
The combined GHRH-plus-GHRP research framing has produced a substantial preclinical and clinical-trial-stage literature
In all the studies, the combined therapy was superior to other diabetes treatment options or each medication separately in reducing HbA1c and weight
Mechanism of Action: qualitatively similar to dextroamphetamine compared to amphetamine, the methyl side group present in methamphetamine results in a higher lipid solubility, greater penetration of the blood brain barrier, higher potency with respect to dopamine release, longer half life, and higher potential for abuse and neurotoxicity due to oxidative stress (Yamamoto & Raudensky, 2008
They all significantly reduced the caspase-3 activation in SH-SY5Y cells, protecting cells from apoptosis/death