Kisspeptin: Mechanism, Research, and Applications
A KISS1-derived decapeptide studied for its role in the reproductive axis and in sexual and emotional brain-processing research.
Melanotan 2 (MT-II): Mechanism, Research, and Applications
A cyclic α-MSH analog and the parent of PT-141, studied for melanocortin-driven pigmentation and central sexual-function effects.
Thymosin Alpha-1 (Tα1): Mechanism, Research, and Applications
A 28-amino-acid thymic peptide that modulates innate and adaptive immunity via Toll-like receptors, studied in hepatitis, sepsis, and cancer immune support.
SS-31 (Elamipretide): Mechanism, Research, and Applications
A mitochondria-targeting tetrapeptide that binds cardiolipin, studied in mitochondrial myopathy, heart failure, and Barth syndrome.
MK-677 (Ibutamoren): The Oral Growth Hormone Secretagogue
An orally active, non-peptide ghrelin-receptor agonist studied for growth hormone and IGF-1 elevation, body composition, bone turnover, and sleep.
Cagrilintide: A Long-Acting Amylin Analog for Weight-Management Research
A long-acting amylin analog studied for weight management alone and in the CagriSema combination with semaglutide.
IGF-1 LR3 (Long Arg3 IGF-1): Mechanism, Research, and Applications
A long-acting IGF-1 analog with reduced IGFBP binding, studied for muscle hypertrophy, satellite-cell activation, and tissue regeneration.
LL-37: The Human Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptide
The only human cathelicidin, a 37-amino-acid antimicrobial peptide studied for innate immunity, wound healing, and immunomodulation.
NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide): Mechanism, Research, and Applications
An essential redox coenzyme and substrate for sirtuins and PARPs, studied for aging, mitochondrial function, and metabolic health.
Hexarelin: Mechanism, Research, and Applications
A potent growth-hormone-releasing peptide acting at GHS-R1a and the cardiac receptor CD36, studied for GH release and cardioprotection.