| Product Name | Melanotan 2 |
| CAS Number | 121062-08-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C50h69n15o9 |
| Molecular weight | 1024.15 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Purity | >99% |
| Content | 10mg/vial; 20mg/vial |
A Potential Treatment for Skin Cancer:
It is known that the effects of α-MSH are mediated by melanocortin receptors.
MC1R is expressed in skin cells and has a high affinity for α-MSH and is the main receptor by which α-MSH signals.
Based on this fundamental information and observations of how α-MSH impacts melanomic cells, one study has hypothesized that "α-MSH acts initially to reduce initial tumor spread, but paradoxically protects those cells that escape from the primary tumor.
As an analog of α-MSH, it is logical to believe that Melanotan II may have similar effects.
