AOD-9604

What it is

AOD-9604 is a synthetic peptide corresponding to the C-terminal region of human growth hormone (residues 176 to 191) with an added N-terminal tyrosine. It was designed to retain the lipolytic region of the parent hormone without its growth-promoting activity.

Where it has been studied

• Lipolysis and lipogenesis in adipocyte models
• Obesity models in rodents
• Cartilage and joint studies

Selected literature

• AOD-9604 MetabolicWilding J et al. · Curr Opin Investig Drugs, 2004 · PMID 15134286
• Detection and in vitro metabolism of AOD9604Cox HD et al. · Drug Test Anal, 2015 · PMID 25208511

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