Research library

Every claim on this site traces to a real source. Here are all 158 of them — peer-reviewed trials, pharmacology studies, and FDA documents behind 85 articles, deduplicated and linked to the pieces that cite each one. Verified identifiers only; no invented PMIDs, no vendor pages.

158 sources

  1. 9×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Certain Bulk Drug Substances for Use in Compounding That May Present Significant Safety Risks (interim 503A bulks list). FDA.gov. 2023. FDA 503A bulk substances

    Cited in CJC-1295 vs ipamorelin compared·Ipamorelin vs GHRP-6 vs GHRP-2·What is BPC-157?·What is TB-500?·What is ipamorelin?·What is CJC-1295?·What is sermorelin?·What are research peptides?·What is GHK-Cu (copper peptide)?

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    Teichman SL, Neale A, Lawrence B, et al. Prolonged stimulation of GH and IGF-I secretion by CJC-1295, a long-acting analog of GHRH, in healthy adults. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006. PMID 16352683

    Cited in CJC-1295 vs ipamorelin compared·Sermorelin vs CJC-1295 vs ipamorelin·CJC-1295 DAC vs no-DAC·Tesamorelin vs CJC-1295·What is ipamorelin?·What is CJC-1295?·What is tesamorelin?·What is sermorelin?

  4. 7×

    Pfizer Injectables / U.S. Pharmacopeia Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP — prescribing information (0.9% benzyl alcohol added as a bacteriostatic preservative; multiple-dose container). DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine). 2023. Bacteriostatic Water for Injection USP

    Cited in How to reconstitute a peptide, step by step·How to reconstitute compounded semaglutide·How to reconstitute compounded tirzepatide·What is bacteriostatic water and why is it used?·How to store reconstituted peptides·How long is a reconstituted peptide good for?·What color should tirzepatide be after reconstitution?

  5. 7×
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  7. 4×

    Jastreboff AM, Aronne LJ, Ahmad NN, et al. Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (SURMOUNT-1). N Engl J Med. 2022. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2206038

    Cited in Semaglutide vs tirzepatide compared·Retatrutide vs tirzepatide compared·What are GLP-1 receptor agonists?·What is tirzepatide?

  8. 4×

    Furihata K, Mimura H, Urva S, et al. A phase 1 multiple-ascending dose study of tirzepatide in Japanese participants with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2022. DOI 10.1111/dom.14572

    Cited in What is a half-life and why does it matter?·How long does tirzepatide stay in your system?·What happens if you miss a tirzepatide dose?·Why are GLP-1 medications dosed weekly?

  9. 4×

    Raun K, Hansen BS, Johansen NL, et al. Ipamorelin, the first selective growth hormone secretagogue. Eur J Endocrinol. 1998. PMID 9849822

    Cited in CJC-1295 vs ipamorelin compared·Sermorelin vs CJC-1295 vs ipamorelin·Ipamorelin vs GHRP-6 vs GHRP-2·What is ipamorelin?

  10. 3×

    Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (STEP 1). N Engl J Med. 2021. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2032183

    Cited in Semaglutide vs tirzepatide compared·What are GLP-1 receptor agonists?·What is semaglutide?

  11. 3×

    U.S. Pharmacopeia General Chapter <790> Visible Particulates in Injections (injectable products inspected against black and white backgrounds should be essentially free of visible particulates). United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary (USP–NF). 2021. USP <790>

    Cited in Why is my reconstituted peptide cloudy or has floaters?·What color should tirzepatide be after reconstitution?·How to draw up a subcutaneous injection

  12. 3×

    Lau J, Bloch P, Schäffer L, et al. Discovery of the Once-Weekly Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Analogue Semaglutide. J Med Chem. 2015. DOI 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b01016

    Cited in How long does semaglutide stay in your system?·Why are GLP-1 medications dosed weekly?·What are GLP-1 receptor agonists?

  13. 3×

    Prakash A, Goa KL. Sermorelin: a review of its use in the diagnosis and treatment of children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency. BioDrugs. 1999. PMID 18031173

    Cited in Sermorelin vs CJC-1295 vs ipamorelin·CJC-1295 DAC vs no-DAC·What is sermorelin?

  14. 3×

    Kojima M, Hosoda H, Date Y, et al. Ghrelin is a growth-hormone-releasing acylated peptide from stomach. Nature. 1999. DOI 10.1038/45230

    Cited in What is MK-677 (Ibutamoren)?·What is GHRP-6?·What is GHRP-2 (Pralmorelin)?

  15. 2×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. FDA Proposes to Exclude Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and Liraglutide on the 503B Bulks List. FDA.gov. 2026. FDA Press Announcement

    Cited in What is the difference between compounded and brand GLP-1?·Is compounded semaglutide still legal? (2026 update)

  16. 2×

    Vasireddi N, Hahamyan HA, Salata MJ, et al. Emerging Use of BPC-157 in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Systematic Review. HSS Journal. 2025. DOI 10.1177/15563316251355551

    Cited in BPC-157 vs TB-500 compared·What is BPC-157?

  17. 2×

    Aronne LJ, Horn DB, le Roux CW, et al. Tirzepatide versus Semaglutide for the Treatment of Obesity (SURMOUNT-5). N Engl J Med. 2025. SURMOUNT-5 · NEJM 2025

    Cited in Semaglutide vs tirzepatide compared·What is tirzepatide?

  18. 2×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. FDA clarifies policies for compounders as national GLP-1 supply begins to stabilize (shortage resolution and enforcement wind-down). FDA.gov. 2025. FDA Drug Alerts & Statements

    Cited in What is the difference between compounded and brand GLP-1?·Is compounded semaglutide still legal? (2026 update)

  19. 2×

    Garvey WT, Blüher M, Osorto Contreras CK, et al. Coadministered Cagrilintide and Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (REDEFINE 1). N Engl J Med. 2025. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2502081

    Cited in What is Cagrilintide?·What is CagriSema?

  20. 2×

    Schneck KB, Zhang Q, Bauer R, et al. Population pharmacokinetics of the GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide. CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2024. DOI 10.1002/psp4.13099

    Cited in How to reconstitute compounded tirzepatide·How long does tirzepatide stay in your system?

  21. 2×

    Marques P, De Sousa Lages A, Skorupskaite K, et al. Physiology of GnRH and Gonadotropin Secretion. Endotext [Internet], MDText.com. 2024. NCBI Bookshelf NBK279070

    Cited in What is kisspeptin-10?·What is gonadorelin?

  22. 2×

    Jastreboff AM, Kaplan LM, Frías JP, et al. Triple-Hormone-Receptor Agonist Retatrutide for Obesity — A Phase 2 Trial. N Engl J Med. 2023. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2301972

    Cited in Retatrutide vs tirzepatide compared·What is retatrutide?

  23. 2×

    Müller TD, Finan B, Bloom SR, et al. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). Mol Metab. 2019. DOI 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.09.010

    Cited in Why are GLP-1 medications dosed weekly?·What are GLP-1 receptor agonists?

  24. 2×

    Hsieh MJ, Liu HT, Wang CN, et al. Therapeutic potential of pro-angiogenic BPC157 is associated with VEGFR2 activation and up-regulation. J Mol Med (Berl). 2017. DOI 10.1007/s00109-016-1488-y

    Cited in BPC-157 half-life: why effects outlast the serum level·What is BPC-157?

  25. 2×

    International Organization for Standardization ISO 8537: Sterile single-use syringes, with or without needle, for insulin — defines the U-100 graduation standard of 100 units per millilitre. ISO. 2016. ISO 8537:2016

    Cited in How to read an insulin syringe·How to draw up a subcutaneous injection

  26. 2×

    Frid AH, Kreugel G, Grassi G, et al. New Insulin Delivery Recommendations (FITTER / Forum for Injection Technique). Mayo Clin Proc. 2016. PMID 27594187

    Cited in Why log and rotate injection sites?·Injection site rotation guide

  27. 2×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Depo-Testosterone (testosterone cypionate injection, USP) — full prescribing information. Drugs@FDA (label). 2014. FDA label — Depo-Testosterone

    Cited in Testosterone cypionate vs enanthate·What is testosterone cypionate?

  28. 2×

    Stier H, Vos E, Kenley D. Safety and Tolerability of the Hexadecapeptide AOD9604 in Humans. J Endocrinol Metab. 2013. J Endocrinol Metab 2013;3(1-2)

    Cited in What is AOD-9604?·What is HGH Fragment 176-191?

  29. 2×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Egrifta (tesamorelin for injection) approval — treatment of excess abdominal fat in HIV-associated lipodystrophy. Drugs@FDA (NDA 022505). 2010. FDA NDA 022505

    Cited in Tesamorelin vs CJC-1295·What is tesamorelin?

  30. 2×

    Falutz J, Allas S, Blot K, et al. Metabolic effects of a growth hormone-releasing factor in patients with HIV. N Engl J Med. 2007. PMID 18057338

    Cited in Tesamorelin vs CJC-1295·What is tesamorelin?

  31. 2×

    Ionescu M, Frohman LA. Pulsatile secretion of GH persists during continuous stimulation by CJC-1295, a long-acting GH-releasing hormone analog. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2006;91(12):4792

    Cited in CJC-1295 DAC vs no-DAC·What is CJC-1295?

  32. 2×

    Bock-Marquette I, Saxena A, White MD, et al. Thymosin β4 activates integrin-linked kinase and promotes cardiac cell migration, survival and cardiac repair. Nature. 2004. DOI 10.1038/nature03000

    Cited in BPC-157 vs TB-500 compared·What is TB-500?

  33. 2×

    Staresinic M, Sebecic B, Patrlj L, et al. Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 accelerates healing of transected rat Achilles tendon. J Orthop Res. 2003. DOI 10.1016/S0736-0266(03)00110-4

    Cited in BPC-157 vs TB-500 compared·What is BPC-157?

  34. 2×

    Heffernan MA, Thorburn AW, Fam B, et al. The effects of human GH and its lipolytic fragment (AOD9604) on lipid metabolism following chronic treatment in obese mice and beta(3)-AR knock-out mice. Endocrinology. 2001. PMID 11713213

    Cited in What is AOD-9604?·What is HGH Fragment 176-191?

  35. 2×

    Ng FM, Sun J, Sharma L, Libinaka R, Jiang WJ, Gianello R. Metabolic studies of a synthetic lipolytic domain (AOD9604) of human growth hormone. Horm Res. 2000. PMID 11146367

    Cited in What is AOD-9604?·What is HGH Fragment 176-191?

  36. 2×

    Bowers CY, Reynolds GA, Durham D, et al. Growth hormone (GH)-releasing peptide stimulates GH release in normal men and acts synergistically with GH-releasing hormone. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1990. PMID 2108187

    Cited in What is GHRP-6?·What is GHRP-2 (Pralmorelin)?

  37. 2×

    Bowers CY, Momany FA, Reynolds GA, Hong A. On the in vitro and in vivo activity of a new synthetic hexapeptide that acts on the pituitary to specifically release growth hormone. Endocrinology. 1984. DOI 10.1210/endo-114-5-1537

    Cited in Ipamorelin vs GHRP-6 vs GHRP-2·What is ipamorelin?

  38. 1×

    Applied Sciences scoping review. Thymosin Beta-4 and TB-500 in Tissue Healing, Regeneration, and Musculoskeletal Repair: A Scoping Review. Appl Sci 16(12):6202. 2026. DOI 10.3390/app16126202

    Cited in What is TB-500?

  39. 1×

    Case report (Life, MDPI). Changes in Oral Mucosa Associated with Melanotan II Injections: A Case Report. Life (Basel). 2026. DOI 10.3390/life16020265

    Cited in What is Melanotan II?

  40. 1×

    Ji L, Jiang H, Cheng Z, et al. Once-Weekly Mazdutide in Chinese Adults with Obesity or Overweight (GLORY-1). N Engl J Med. 2025. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2411528

    Cited in What is mazdutide?

  41. 1×

    GLORY-2 Study Investigators (Innovent Biologics). Treatment With 9-mg Mazdutide for Weight Reduction in Chinese Adults With Obesity: The GLORY-2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025. PMID 42251595

    Cited in What is mazdutide?

  42. 1×

    Davies M, Blüher M, Kandler K, et al. Cagrilintide–Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (REDEFINE 2). N Engl J Med. 2025. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2502082

    Cited in What is CagriSema?

  43. 1×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First Treatment for Barth Syndrome (elamipretide, Forzinity). FDA.gov news release. 2025. FDA press announcement (Sep 2025)

    Cited in What is SS-31 (elamipretide)?

  44. 1×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Arimidex (anastrozole) tablets — full prescribing information. Drugs@FDA (label). 2024. FDA label — Arimidex (NDA 020541)

    Cited in What is anastrozole?

  45. 1×

    Sanyal AJ, et al. Triple hormone receptor agonist retatrutide for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized phase 2a trial. Nat Med. 2024. DOI 10.1038/s41591-024-03018-2

    Cited in What is retatrutide?

  46. 1×

    Filippenkov IB, Remizova JA, Denisova AE, et al. Semax and Pro-Gly-Pro Activate the Transcription of Neurotrophins and Their Receptor Genes after Cerebral Ischemia. Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (PMC11498467). 2024. PMC11498467

    Cited in What is Semax?

  47. 1×

    le Roux CW, Steen O, Lucas KJ, et al. Glucagon and GLP-1 receptor dual agonist survodutide for obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding phase 2 trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2024. DOI 10.1016/S2213-8587(23)00356-X

    Cited in What is survodutide?

  48. 1×

    Sanyal AJ, Bedossa P, Fraessdorf M, et al. A Phase 2 Randomized Trial of Survodutide in MASH and Fibrosis. N Engl J Med. 2024. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2401755

    Cited in What is survodutide?

  49. 1×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. FDA Approves New Medication for Chronic Weight Management (Zepbound / tirzepatide). FDA.gov (press announcement). 2023. FDA news release, Nov 8, 2023

    Cited in Ozempic vs Wegovy vs Mounjaro vs Zepbound: what is the difference?

  50. 1×

    World Health Organization Providing international biological reference standards — International Units are defined by biological activity and set per substance by the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS). WHO.int. 2023. WHO ECBS / International Standards

    Cited in mcg vs mg vs IU vs units — how to convert

  51. 1×

    Sosne G, Dunn SP, Kim C, et al. 0.1% RGN-259 (thymosin β4) ophthalmic solution promotes healing in neurotrophic keratopathy: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-masked Phase III trial. Ophthalmology (PMC9820614). 2023. PMC9820614

    Cited in What is TB-500?

  52. 1×

    Lincoff AM, Brown-Frandsen K, Colhoun HM, et al. Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Obesity without Diabetes (SELECT). N Engl J Med. 2023. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa2307563

    Cited in What is semaglutide?

  53. 1×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Pregnyl (chorionic gonadotropin for injection, USP) prescribing information. Drugs@FDA (label). 2023. FDA label — Pregnyl

    Cited in What is HCG?

  54. 1×

    Amylin analog review (Cardiology in Review). Cagrilintide: A Long-Acting Amylin Analog for the Treatment of Obesity. Cardiology in Review (PMID 36883831). 2023. PMID 36883831

    Cited in What is Cagrilintide?

  55. 1×

    Karaa A, Bertini E, Carelli V, et al. Efficacy and Safety of Elamipretide in Individuals With Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy: The MMPOWER-3 Randomized Clinical Trial. Neurology. 2023. DOI 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207402

    Cited in What is SS-31 (elamipretide)?

  56. 1×

    Ziganshina LE, Abakumova T, Hoyle CHV. Cerebrolysin for acute ischaemic stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023. PMID 37818733

    Cited in What is Cerebrolysin?

  57. 1×

    He L, Feng D, Guo H, et al. Pharmacokinetics, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of body-protective compound 157, a potential drug for treating various wounds, in rats and dogs. Front Pharmacol. 2022. DOI 10.3389/fphar.2022.1026182

    Cited in BPC-157 half-life: why effects outlast the serum level

  58. 1×

    Alser M, Ramanjaneya M, Anwardeen NR, et al. The effect of chronic endurance exercise on serum levels of MOTS-c and humanin in professional athletes. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2022. DOI 10.31083/j.rcm2305181

    Cited in What is MOTS-c?

  59. 1×

    Zimmermann T, Thomas L, Baader-Pagler T, et al. BI 456906: Discovery and preclinical pharmacology of a novel GCGR/GLP-1R dual agonist with robust anti-obesity efficacy. Molecular Metabolism (PMC9679702). 2022. PMC9679702

    Cited in What is survodutide?

  60. 1×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management, First Since 2014 (Wegovy / semaglutide 2.4 mg). FDA.gov (press announcement). 2021. FDA news release, June 4, 2021

    Cited in Ozempic vs Wegovy vs Mounjaro vs Zepbound: what is the difference?

  61. 1×

    Jain K, Salamat-Miller N, Taylor K. Freeze–thaw characterization process to minimize aggregation and enable drug product manufacturing of protein based therapeutics. Sci Rep. 2021. DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-90772-9

    Cited in Can you freeze reconstituted peptides?

  62. 1×

    Muttenthaler M, King GF, Adams DJ, Alewood PF. Trends in peptide drug discovery. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2021. DOI 10.1038/s41573-020-00135-8

    Cited in What are research peptides?

  63. 1×

    LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury. Bremelanotide. NCBI Bookshelf (NIDDK). 2021. NBK573221

    Cited in What is PT-141 (Bremelanotide)?

  64. 1×

    Mallory CW, Lopategui DM, Cordon BH. Melanotan Tanning Injection: A Rare Cause of Priapism. Sex Med. 2021. DOI 10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100298

    Cited in What is Melanotan II?

  65. 1×

    Lau DCW, Erichsen L, Francisco AM, et al. Once-weekly cagrilintide for weight management in people with overweight and obesity: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled and active-controlled, dose-finding phase 2 trial. The Lancet. 2021. PMID 34798060

    Cited in What is Cagrilintide?

  66. 1×

    Enebo LB, Berthelsen KK, Kankam M, et al. Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of concomitant administration of multiple doses of cagrilintide with semaglutide 2.4 mg for weight management: a randomised, controlled, phase 1b trial. The Lancet. 2021. PMID 33894837

    Cited in What is Cagrilintide?

  67. 1×

    Reynolds JC, Lai RW, Woodhead JST, et al. MOTS-c is an exercise-induced mitochondrial-encoded regulator of age-dependent physical decline and muscle homeostasis. Nature Communications. 2021. DOI 10.1038/s41467-020-20790-0

    Cited in What is MOTS-c?

  68. 1×

    Enebo LB, Berthelsen KK, Kankam M, et al. Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of concomitant administration of multiple doses of cagrilintide with semaglutide 2.4 mg for weight management: a randomised, controlled, phase 1b trial. Lancet. 2021. DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00845-X

    Cited in What is CagriSema?

  69. 1×

    Reid Thompson W, Manuel R, Abbruscato A, et al. A phase 2/3 randomized clinical trial followed by an open-label extension to evaluate the effectiveness of elamipretide in Barth syndrome. Genetics in Medicine. 2021. DOI 10.1038/s41436-020-01006-8

    Cited in What is SS-31 (elamipretide)?

  70. 1×

    Sikich L, Kolevzon A, King BH, et al. Intranasal oxytocin in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. N Engl J Med. 2021. PMID 34644471

    Cited in What is oxytocin?

  71. 1×

    Willard FS, Douros JD, Gabe MBN, et al. Tirzepatide is an imbalanced and biased dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. JCI Insight (PMC7526454). 2020. PMC7526454

    Cited in What is tirzepatide?

  72. 1×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Saxenda (liraglutide) injection — Prescribing Information (pharmacokinetics; half-life ~13 hours). FDA.gov (accessdata). 2020. FDA label 206321

    Cited in What is liraglutide?

  73. 1×

    Butler J, Khan MS, Anker SD, et al. Effects of Elamipretide on Left Ventricular Function in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: The PROGRESS-HF Phase 2 Trial. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2020. PMID 32068002

    Cited in What is SS-31 (elamipretide)?

  74. 1×

    Yen K, Mehta HH, Kim SJ, et al. (Cohen P, senior author). The mitochondrial derived peptide humanin is a regulator of lifespan and healthspan. Aging (Albany NY). 2020. DOI 10.18632/aging.103534

    Cited in What is humanin?

  75. 1×

    Kingsberg SA, Clayton AH, Portman D, et al. Bremelanotide for the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: Two Randomized Phase 3 Trials. Obstet Gynecol. 2019. PMID 31599840

    Cited in What is PT-141 (Bremelanotide)?

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    Dhillon S, Keam SJ. Bremelanotide: First Approval. Drugs. 2019. PMID 31429064

    Cited in What is PT-141 (Bremelanotide)?

  77. 1×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. VYLEESI (bremelanotide injection) — Prescribing Information (NDA 210557). accessdata.fda.gov. 2019. FDA NDA 210557

    Cited in What is PT-141 (Bremelanotide)?

  78. 1×

    U.S. Food & Drug Administration. SCENESSE (afamelanotide) implant, for subcutaneous use — prescribing information (NDA 210797). FDA.gov. 2019. FDA NDA 210797

    Cited in What is Melanotan I (afamelanotide)?

  79. 1×

    Cui S, Chen N, Yang M, et al. Cerebrolysin for vascular dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019. PMID 31710397

    Cited in What is Cerebrolysin?

  80. 1×

    Sigalos JT, Pastuszak AW. The Safety and Efficacy of Growth Hormone Secretagogues. Sex Med Rev. 2018. DOI 10.1016/j.sxmr.2017.02.004

    Cited in What are growth hormone secretagogues?

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    Casarini L, Santi D, Brigante G, Simoni M. Two Hormones for One Receptor: Evolution, Biochemistry, Actions, and Pathophysiology of LH and hCG. Endocr Rev. 2018. DOI 10.1210/er.2018-00065

    Cited in What is HCG?

  82. 1×

    Pickart L, Margolina A. Skin Regenerative and Anti-Cancer Actions of Copper Peptides. Cosmetics. 2018. DOI 10.3390/cosmetics5020029

    Cited in What is GHK-Cu (copper peptide)?

  83. 1×

    Gusev EI, Martynov MY, et al. [The efficacy of semax in the treatment of patients at different stages of ischemic stroke]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2018. PMID 29798983

    Cited in What is Semax?

  84. 1×

    McDonald H, Peart J, Kurniawan ND, et al. Hexarelin treatment preserves myocardial function and reduces cardiac fibrosis in a mouse model of acute myocardial infarction. Physiol Rep. 2018. PMID 29785772

    Cited in What is hexarelin?

  85. 1×

    Jurek B, Neumann ID. The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior. Physiol Rev. 2018. DOI 10.1152/physrev.00031.2017

    Cited in What is oxytocin?

  86. 1×

    Habbema L, Halk AB, Neumann M, Bergman W. Risks of unregulated use of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone analogues: a review. Int J Dermatol. 2017. DOI 10.1111/ijd.13585

    Cited in What is Melanotan II?

  87. 1×

    Kasian A, Kolomin T, Andreeva L, et al. Peptide Selank Enhances the Effect of Diazepam in Reducing Anxiety in Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Conditions in Rats. Behavioural Neurology (PMC5322660). 2017. DOI 10.1155/2017/5091027

    Cited in What is Selank?

  88. 1×

    Xiao B, Xu Z, Viennois E, et al. Orally targeted delivery of tripeptide KPV via hyaluronic acid-functionalized nanoparticles efficiently alleviates ulcerative colitis. Molecular Therapy. 2017. DOI 10.1016/j.ymthe.2016.11.020

    Cited in What is KPV?

  89. 1×

    Volkova A, Shadrina M, Kolomin T, et al. Selank Administration Affects the Expression of Some Genes Involved in GABAergic Neurotransmission. Frontiers in Pharmacology (PMC4757669). 2016. PMID 26924987

    Cited in What is Selank?

  90. 1×

    Marso SP, Daniels GH, Brown-Frandsen K, et al. Liraglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes (LEADER). N Engl J Med. 2016. DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa1603827

    Cited in What is liraglutide?

  91. 1×

    Leng G, Ludwig M. Intranasal oxytocin: myths and delusions. Biol Psychiatry. 2016. DOI 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.05.003

    Cited in What is oxytocin?

  92. 1×

    Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A. GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration. BioMed Research International (PMC4508379). 2015. DOI 10.1155/2015/648108

    Cited in What is GHK-Cu (copper peptide)?

  93. 1×

    Stirratt MJ, Dunbar-Jacob J, Crane HM, et al. Self-report measures of medication adherence behavior: recommendations on optimal use. Transl Behav Med. 2015. PMID 26622919

    Cited in How to track a peptide protocol

  94. 1×

    Lee C, Zeng J, Drew BG, et al. The mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c promotes metabolic homeostasis and reduces obesity and insulin resistance. Cell Metabolism. 2015. PMID 25738459

    Cited in What is MOTS-c?

  95. 1×

    Camerini R, Garaci E. Historical review of thymosin alpha 1 in infectious diseases. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. 2015. PMID 26098768

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