In some cell types, zinc deficiency has been shown to reduce the activation of ERK, which is involved in cell proliferation and survival
Research around Epitalon has primarily been done in labs or with animals
This leads to underdiagnosis and mismanagement
AOD-9604 from unregulated online vendors is often under-dosed, contaminated or completely fake
Moreover, in a xenograft mammary 4T1 tumor model, it has been demonstrated that the concurrent administration of BAPN and the enzyme-responsive drug (NQO1-SN38), designed to target breast tumors with the topoisomerase I inhibitor SN38, results in a cooperative reduction in tumor growth [100]
While this relationship is not fully understood, researchers agree that the two are undoubtedly linked