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The basis of that interest is the copper binding: the tripeptide holds on to a copper ion and is linked in research models to the extracellular matrix and to gene expression around tissue renewal
These include neurodegeneration, frailty, osteoporosis, vasomotor dysfunction, hepatic steatosis, insulin resistance, pulmonary fibrosis, chronic kidney disease, and skeletal muscle dysfunction (47)
Other carnitine compounds exist, including D-Carnitine, Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) and L-carnitine L-Tartrate (LCLT)