The one or more hepatocyte growth factor mimics has or have a general structural formula R] -R 2 -R 3 -NH-(CH 2 ) n -C-NH 2 1 2 3 wherein Ri is one of an N-acyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, a norleucine group, and an amino acid selected from tyrosine, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, arginine, isoleucine, serine, histidine, glycine, cysteine, methionine, tryptophan, lysine norvaline, ornithine, and s -benzyl cysteine
The nuclei were counterstained using DAPI (Thermo Fisher Scientific), after which the stained sections were imaged with a confocal microscope (LSM880, Zeiss)
One explanation is that they may increase blood flow to the brain, which allows the brain to use more oxygen
Navy flight surgeon, and founder of MD Longevity Lab, a precision longevity medicine practice in Arlington Heights, Ill