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MOTS-c with SLU-PP-332

Mechanism-tag overlap and published literature for MOTS-c and SLU-PP-332, pulled verbatim from each Kalios compound profile. Kalios is a literature reference, not a recommendation.

Mechanism overlap

Mechanism tags are verbatim labels on each compound's profile. Generic tags ("peptide", "small-molecule", "research-chemical") are excluded from this overlap view. Tags are descriptive — not an inference about combined effect.

MOTS-C SLU-PP-332 1 UNIQUE TAGS 1 UNIQUE TAGS 0 SHARED
MOTS-c unique mitochondrial-derived-exercise-mimetic
Shared none
SLU-PP-332 unique err-pan-agonist-exercise-mimetic

Co-administration notes from the literature

Verbatim summary text pulled from each compound's profile data. Researchers studying MOTS-c and SLU-PP-332 have published these mechanism-level observations. Not a co-administration recommendation.

Evidence level: mechanistic only

Mitochondrial-derived peptide that activates AMPK via the folate-methionine cycle. Mechanistically orthogonal to ERR agonism; the two approaches affect overlapping mitochondrial phenotypes from different transcriptional / metabolic entry points. Stack rationale is mechanistic, not evidence-based.

Quick facts

MOTS-c

RouteSubQ / IP / IM
Half-life~2 hr plasma; hours-days tissue
FDA statusNot approved
WADANot listed
Full MOTS-c profile →

SLU-PP-332

RouteIP in rodents; no human data
Half-lifeHours in mice; unknown in humans
FDA statusNot approved (no IND)
WADAClass S4 "metabolic modulators" likely applies
Full SLU-PP-332 profile →

Literature table

Classified references from each compound profile. Click a column header to sort. Click a PMID to open PubMed. Findings are quoted verbatim from each profile's literature_summary; nothing here is added or interpreted.

Year Compound Source Finding
2022MOTS-cRamanjaneya M, Jerobin J, Bettahi I, et al. MOTS-c, the Most Recent Mitochondrial Derived Peptide in Human Aging and Age-Related Diseases. Int J Mol Sci. 2022;23(19):11991. PMID: 36233287. PMID 36233287human study
2022MOTS-cYin X, Jing Y, Chen Q, et al. The intraocular expression of MOTS-c in patients with age-related cataracts: Correlation between MOTS-c and lens mitochondrial DNA levels. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2022;50(5):498-506.human study
2018MOTS-cKim KH, Son JM, Benayoun BA, Lee C. The Mitochondrial-Encoded Peptide MOTS-c Translocates to the Nucleus to Regulate Nuclear Gene Expression in Response to Metabolic Stress. Cell Metab. 2018;28(3):516-524.e7. PMID: 29983246. PMID 29983246mechanism / discovery
2023MOTS-cKong BS, Lee C, Cho YM. Mitochondrial-encoded peptide MOTS-c, diabetes, and aging-related diseases. Diabetes Metab J. 2023;47(3):315-327. PMID: 36672073. PMID 36672073research article
2021MOTS-cReynolds JC, Lai RW, Woodhead JST, Joly JH, Mitchell CJ, Cameron-Smith D, Lu R, Cohen P, Graham NA, Benayoun BA, Merry TL, Lee C. MOTS-c is an exercise-induced mitochondrial-encoded regulator of age-dependent physical decline and muscle homeostasis. Nat Commun. 2021;12(1):470. P… PMID 33473109research article
2018MOTS-cMendelsohn AR, Larrick JW. Mitochondrial-Derived Peptides Exacerbate Senescence. Rejuvenation Res. 2018;21(4):369-373. PMID: 30037300. PMID 30037300research article
2015MOTS-cLee C, Zeng J, Drew BG, Sallam T, Martin-Montalvo A, Wan J, Kim SJ, Mehta H, Hevener AL, de Cabo R, Cohen P. The mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c promotes metabolic homeostasis and reduces obesity and insulin resistance. Cell Metab. 2015;21(3):443-454. PMID: 25738459. DOI: 1… PMID 25738459research article
2013MOTS-cLee C, Yen K, Cohen P. Humanin: a harbinger of mitochondrial-derived peptides? Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2013;24(5):222-228. PMID: 23402768. PMID 23402768research article
2020SLU-PP-332Tripathi M, Yen PM, Singh BK. Estrogen-related receptor alpha: an under-appreciated potential target for the treatment of metabolic diseases. Int J Mol Sci. 2020;21(5):1645. PMID: 32121253. PMID 32121253human study
2025SLU-PP-332World Anti-Doping Agency. 2025 WADA Prohibited List. Section S4: Hormone and metabolic modulators. WADA, 2025.regulatory / registry
2024SLU-PP-332Billon C, Schoepke E, Avdagic A, Chatterjee A, Butler AA, Elgendy B, Walker JK, Burris TP. A synthetic ERR agonist alleviates metabolic syndrome. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2024;388(2):232-240. PMID: 37739806. PMID 37739806research article
2017SLU-PP-332Fan W, Evans R. Exercise Mimetics: Impact on Health and Performance. Cell Metab. 2017;25(2):242-247. PMID: 27889389. PMID 27889389research article
2017SLU-PP-332Misra J, Kim DK, Choi HS. ERRγ: a Junior Orphan with a Senior Role in Metabolism. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2017;28(4):261-272. PMID: 28209382. PMID 28209382research article
2015SLU-PP-332Huss JM, Garbacz WG, Xie W. Constitutive activities of estrogen-related receptors: Transcriptional regulation of metabolism by the ERR pathways in health and disease. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2015;1852(9):1912-1927. PMID: 26115970. PMID 26115970research article
2013SLU-PP-332Burris TP, Solt LA, Wang Y, Crumbley C, Banerjee S, Griffett K, Lundasen T, Hughes T, Kojetin DJ. Nuclear receptors and their selective pharmacologic modulators. Pharmacol Rev. 2013;65(2):710-778. PMID: 23457206. PMID 23457206research article
2011SLU-PP-332Narkar VA, Fan W, Downes M, Yu RT, Jonker JW, Alaynick WA, Banayo E, Karunasiri MS, Lorca S, Evans RM. Exercise and PGC-1α-independent synchronization of type I muscle metabolism and vasculature by ERRγ. Cell Metab. 2011;13(3):283-293. PMID: 21356518. PMID 21356518research article
2010SLU-PP-332Rangwala SM, Wang X, Calvo JA, Lindsley L, Zhang Y, Deyneko G, Beaulieu V, Gao J, Turner G, Markovits J. Estrogen-related receptor gamma is a key regulator of muscle mitochondrial activity and oxidative capacity. J Biol Chem. 2010;285(29):22619-22629. PMID: 20418374. PMID 20418374research article
2008SLU-PP-332Giguère V. Transcriptional control of energy homeostasis by the estrogen-related receptors. Endocr Rev. 2008;29(6):677-696. PMID: 18664618. PMID 18664618research article
2008SLU-PP-332Villena JA, Kralli A. ERRalpha: a metabolic function for the oldest orphan. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2008;19(8):269-276. PMID: 18778951. PMID 18778951research article
2007SLU-PP-332Villena JA, Hock MB, Chang WY, Barcas JE, Giguère V, Kralli A. Orphan nuclear receptor estrogen-related receptor alpha is essential for adaptive thermogenesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2007;104(4):1418-1423. PMID: 17229846. PMID 17229846research article

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Frequently asked

Have MOTS-c and SLU-PP-332 been studied together?

Researchers have published mechanistic-level co-administration discussion of MOTS-c and SLU-PP-332. No human co-administration trials are catalogued in the Kalios profiles. The pair page lists each compound's classified literature; full citations sit on each individual profile.

What mechanisms do MOTS-c and SLU-PP-332 share?

MOTS-c and SLU-PP-332 do not share a specific mechanism tag on their Kalios profiles. They appear on the same pair page because at least one profile lists the other in its co-administration data.

What is the FDA status of MOTS-c and SLU-PP-332?

MOTS-c: Not approved. SLU-PP-332: Not approved (no IND). FDA-status text is pulled verbatim from each compound profile. See /fda-pcac-2026.html for the broader FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee context.

Where can I find the full research on MOTS-c and SLU-PP-332?

Full citation lists, dosing tables from the literature, reconstitution data, and the FDA / WADA status are on the individual compound profiles: the MOTS-c profile and the SLU-PP-332 profile. The Kalios Stack Research Tool hub lists every compound covered.

Last updated: April 2026