Rhesus monkeys and mice treated with the peptidomimetic chemical Adipotide lost significant weight. CKGGRAKDC-GG-D(KLAKLAK) is its nucleotide sequence. Research indicates that it works by causing selective apoptosis in the blood arteries that feed white adipose tissue. Adipotide promotes atrophy (shrinkage) and then apoptosis (cell death) of these arteries, which prevents them from delivering…
