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Compound research briefs
A one-page brief for every compound our articles discuss: what it is, the mechanism under study, and the documentation to insist on before any laboratory material is sourced.
Metabolic
Semaglutide
Reference GLP-1 agonist with a ~7-day half-life used in metabolic, incretin and appetite-pathway research models.
Tirzepatide
Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist used to study incretin synergy, adipose biology and insulin sensitivity in laboratory models.
Retatrutide
Triple incretin/glucagon receptor agonist for advanced metabolic and energy-balance research.
Liraglutide
Short-acting GLP-1 reference compound for daily-exposure research models.
Cagrilintide
Long-acting amylin analogue for combination incretin research.
Survodutide
Dual GCG/GLP-1 agonist used in hepatic and energy expenditure research.
Mazdutide
Oxyntomodulin-derived GLP-1/GCG dual agonist for hepatic and metabolic research.
L-Carnitine
Mitochondrial fatty-acid shuttle used in β-oxidation and bioenergetics research.
Lemon Bottle
Lipolytic research blend used in subcutaneous adipose models.
Lipo-C
MIC lipotropic blend used in hepatic lipid and methylation research.
SLU-PP-332
Pan-ERR agonist research compound studied as an exercise-mimetic in mitochondrial models.
Vitamin B12
Cobalamin cofactor used in methylation and lipotropic research.
Growth Hormone
Ipamorelin
Selective GH secretagogue used in clean somatotropic axis research.
CJC-1295 (no DAC)
Short-acting GHRH analogue for pulsatile growth hormone release research.
CJC-1295 with DAC
Long-acting GHRH analogue for sustained IGF-1 research models.
Sermorelin
Native GHRH(1-29) fragment, baseline reference in GH research.
Tesamorelin
Stabilised GHRH analogue, prominent in visceral fat research models.
Hexarelin
Potent GH secretagogue with cardiac receptor activity.
MK-677
Oral ghrelin mimetic for long-duration GH/IGF-1 research.
IGF-1 LR3
Long-acting IGF-1 analogue for anabolic and myogenesis research.
GHRP-2
Hexapeptide GH secretagogue for GH pulse and ghrelin research.
GHRP-6
Hexapeptide GH secretagogue with appetite-pathway research interest.
AOD-9604
hGH C-terminal fragment used in adipose lipolysis and body-composition research.
CJC-1295 no DAC + Ipamorelin
GHRH + selective ghrelin-agonist research blend for pulsatile GH release studies.
HGH
Reference recombinant GH used as a positive control in GH/IGF-1 axis research.
Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin
GHRH analogue + selective ghrelin-agonist blend for visceral-adipose and GH-pulse studies.
Regenerative
BPC-157
Pentadecapeptide widely studied in tendon, ligament and gut repair models.
TB-500
Thymosin Beta-4 fragment studied in soft tissue repair and migration assays.
GHK-Cu
Copper-binding tripeptide widely studied in skin and hair biology.
GHK-Cu (Peptide)
Injectable research-grade GHK-Cu kit (10 vials) for subcutaneous research models.
KPV
α-MSH tripeptide fragment studied in mucosal inflammation models.
ARA-290
EPO-derived peptide for non-erythropoietic tissue-protection research.
BPC-157 + TB-500
Combined regenerative research blend for soft-tissue repair models.
GLOW Blend
GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500 blend for skin and regenerative research.
KLOW Blend
KPV + GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500 research blend for inflammation and tissue models.
Immune
LL-37
Human cathelicidin used in antimicrobial and immunity research.
Thymalin
Thymic peptide complex for T-cell and immune balance research.
Thymosin Alpha-1
Thymic peptide bridging innate and adaptive immunity research.
VIP
Secretin-family neuropeptide for immune and vascular research.
Adamax
Khavinson-family short peptide bioregulator used in thymic and immune-aging research models.
Cognitive
Semax
ACTH(4-10) analogue used in BDNF and cognitive performance research.
Selank
Tuftsin analogue used in anxiolytic and resilience research models.
Cerebrolysin
Neurotrophic peptide mixture for neurodegeneration research.
Dihexa
Angiotensin IV analogue studied in synaptogenesis research.
Pinealon
BBB-penetrant tripeptide for neuronal stress research.
DSIP
Nonapeptide studied in sleep, stress and circadian research models.
PE-22-28
TREK-1 blocker peptide used in antidepressant and neuroplasticity research.
Semax + Selank
Neurotrophic + anxiolytic Russian neuropeptide research blend.
Performance
Longevity
MOTS-c
Mitochondrial-derived peptide used in exercise-mimetic and AMPK research.
Humanin
Mitochondrial-derived cytoprotective peptide for ageing research.
Epitalon
Tetrapeptide studied in pineal, circadian and telomerase research.
FOXO4-DRI
Retro-inverso peptide tool compound for senolytic research.
NAD+
Pyridine nucleotide coenzyme central to ageing and bioenergetics research.
Glutathione
Tripeptide master antioxidant used in redox and detoxification research.
Epithalon
AEDG tetrapeptide used in telomere, pineal and cellular-senescence research.
Cartalax
Ala-Glu-Asp cartilage bioregulator peptide used in joint and cartilage aging research models.
Cosmetic
Melanotan II
Non-selective melanocortin agonist for pigmentation and appetite research.
PT-141
Selective MC4R agonist for central neuro-behavioural research.
Melanotan 1
MC1R-biased α-MSH analogue for pigmentation and photoprotection research.
Snap-8
SNAP-25 mimetic octapeptide for topical cosmetic research.
AHK-Cu
Copper-tripeptide cosmetic research compound used in hair-follicle and angiogenesis studies.
Melanotan I
MC1R-selective α-MSH analogue used in melanogenesis and photoprotection research.
Hormone
HCG
LH-receptor agonist glycoprotein hormone used in HPG-axis research.
Oxytocin
Cyclic nonapeptide hormone for OXTR neuroscience and reproductive research.
Kisspeptin-10
Decapeptide KISS1R agonist for HPG-axis research.
Oxytocin Acetate
Nonapeptide OXTR agonist used in social-behaviour and smooth-muscle research.