PubMed
MOTS-c is an ancient mitochondrial-encoded regulator of metabolic homeostasis
Lee C, Zeng J, Drew BG, et al. Cell Metab. 2015
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MOTS-c vs Thymosin Alpha-1
Side-by-side observational reports from PeptIQ users. This compares self-reported patterns — not clinical head-to-head trials.
Last reviewed . By the PeptIQ team.
Observational reporting only — not medical advice. Does not recommend doses, protocols, or treatments.
MOTS-c
113 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 18% · Mixed 2% · Unfavorable overall 80%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Appetite
230
Energy
47
Recovery
3
Mood
2
Cognition
1
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Injection site irritation
191
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 2–3 mg · Most common: 5+ mg
Reports span 0.01 to ≥ 5 mg (open-ended top bucket)
0.01–0.025 mg
4
0.1–0.2 mg
1
0.2–0.4 mg
8
0.4–0.6 mg
11
0.6–1 mg
8
1–2 mg
42
2–3 mg
45
3–5 mg
7
5+ mg
107
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
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How repeat users are trending
Among repeat reporters, 56% said they felt similar to their last entry, 31% more positive, and 13% more negative.
Overall, repeat reporters leaned more positive than their previous entry.
Median gap between entries: 44 days · Based on 45 repeat reporters
Thymosin Alpha-1
7 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 100% · Mixed 0% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Recovery
7
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Inflammation
1
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 0.4–0.6 mg · Most common: 0.4–0.6 mg
Reports span 0.4–2 mg
0.4–0.6 mg
4
1–2 mg
3
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Sources (12)
Published sources linked on the MOTS-c and Thymosin Alpha-1 wiki pages.
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PubMed
MOTS-c: A mitochondrial-encoded peptide regulating muscle function
Reynolds JC, Lai RW, Woodhead JST, et al. Nat Commun. 2021
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
MOTS-c improves insulin sensitivity in mice and humans
Kim SJ, Xiao J, Wan J, et al. Aging Cell. 2019
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
MOTS-c metabolic studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
MOTS-c: A promising mitochondrial-derived peptide for therapeutic exploitation
Zheng Y, Wei Z, Wang T. Frontiers in endocrinology. 2023
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
MOTS-c: A novel mitochondrial-derived peptide regulating muscle and fat metabolism
Lee C, Kim KH, Cohen P. Free radical biology & medicine. 2016
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Thymosin alpha 1: A comprehensive review of the literature
Romani L, Moretti S, Fallarino F, et al. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2020
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Thymosin alpha 1: past clinical experience and future promise
Tuthill C, Rios I, McBeath R. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2010
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Thymosin alpha 1 as adjuvant therapy for melanoma and other cancers
Garaci E, Pica F, Serafino A, et al. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2014
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Thymosin alpha-1 studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Immunotherapy for hepatitis B in the direct acting antiviral era: Reevaluating the thymosin α1 efficacy trials in the light of a combination therapy approach
Naylor PH, Mutchnick MG. Journal of viral hepatitis. 2018
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Safety and Efficacy of Nucleic Acid Polymers in Monotherapy and Combined with Immunotherapy in Treatment-Naive Bangladeshi Patients with HBeAg+ Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
Al-Mahtab M, Bazinet M, Vaillant A. PloS one. 2016