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All 109 cited studies: PMID, DOI and what each paper measured

Every study cited anywhere in the research library, newest first. Each was read back from PubMed on 2026-10-05.

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  1. [1] Demirtaş H. BPC 157 in Rodent Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: A Critical Review of Preclinical Evidence. Int J Mol Sci. 2026;27.

    Critical review of preclinical evidence for BPC 157 in rodent ischaemia-reperfusion models, with attention to oxidative stress and endothelial nitric-oxide responses.

    Cited on: BPC-157

  2. [2] Carneiro GRA, da Costa Nunes IK, Dos Santos Cardoso GR, Dos Santos PF, Padilha MC, Nogueira FCS, et al.. Detection and Excretion Profile of Retatrutide in Human Plasma and Urine by LC-HRMS: Implications for Antidoping Analysis. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 2026;40:e70179.

    LC-HRMS detection and excretion profile of retatrutide in human plasma and urine, for anti-doping analysis.

    Cited on: Retatrutide

  3. [3] Ding M, Li X, Wei Y, Wang J, Jiao B, Li C, et al.. Comparative effects of semaglutide tirzepatide and retatrutide on renal fibrosis in UUO and aged mice. iScience. 2026;29:117174.

    Compared semaglutide, tirzepatide and retatrutide in human kidney cells and in mouse models of renal fibrosis and ageing.

    Cited on: Retatrutide

  4. [4] Rice MC, Imun M, Jung SW, Park CY, Kim JS, Lai RW, et al.. MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-encoded interferon-linked host defense peptide. Elife. 2026;12.

    Identified MOTS-c as a mitochondria-encoded host defense peptide and tested its antimicrobial and interferon-linked activity.

    In vitro and animal studyPMID 42611943DOI 10.7554/eLife.87615

    Cited on: MOTS-c

  5. [5] Biçer O, Adanir O, Güleryüz Y, Balci EC, Dinçel YM, Yenigün MY, et al.. Effects of BPC-157 and TB-500 on Achilles tendon healing in rats: A histopathological and biomechanical study. Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2026;37:822-837.

    Compared BPC-157, synthetic thymosin beta 4 (TB-500) and their combination in a rat Achilles tendon model with biomechanical and histological analyses.

    Cited on: TB-500

  6. [6] Yuvaraaj VK, Sharma N. Comprehensive characterization of bremelanotide acetate and its degradants by LC-HRMS/MS and predicting epimerization through computational modelling. Anal Methods. 2026;18:6968-6982.

    Stability-indicating RP-HPLC method and LC-HRMS/MS characterisation of bremelanotide degradation products.

    Cited on: PT-141

  7. [7] Merlino F, Jia L, Boccino I, Carotenuto A, Tammaro F, Santoro F, et al.. Goldilocks-Inspired Design of Mid-Size Macrocycles for Selective Targeting of Human Melanocortin Receptors. J Med Chem. 2026;69:18800-18812.

    Design of mid-size macrocycles for selective melanocortin-receptor targeting, with bremelanotide and setmelanotide as reference macrocycles.

    Cited on: PT-141

  8. [8] Puleo N, Allega MF, Niemann CU, Lengyel E. Emerging opportunities for nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) inhibitor clinical translation. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2026;47:638-654.

    Review of opportunities and obstacles for clinical translation of NNMT inhibitors.

    Cited on: 5-Amino-1MQ

  9. [9] Zhang J, Liu M, Ou H, Wang Z, He L, Xiao Y, et al.. BPC157 drives angiogenesis through FBXO22-dependent stabilization of BACH1. Cell Commun Signal. 2026;24.

    Investigated the molecular mechanism of the pro-angiogenic effect of BPC157, reporting an FBXO22 and BACH1 pathway.

    Cited on: BPC-157

  10. [10] Kolbaev SN, Sharonova IN, Skrebitsky VG. The Effect of Peptide Semax, an ACTH(4-10) Analogue, on Intracellular Calcium Dynamics in Rat Brain Neurons. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2025;179:416-420.

    Measured intracellular calcium dynamics in rat hippocampal and cerebellar slices exposed to Semax.

    Cited on: Semax

  11. [11] Al-Dulaimi S, Thomas R, Matta S, Roberts T. Epitalon increases telomere length in human cell lines through telomerase upregulation or ALT activity. Biogerontology. 2025;26:178.

    Measured telomere length and telomerase activity in human cell lines exposed to epitalon. A correction notice has been published for this paper.

    Cited on: Epitalon

    PubMed lists a correction notice for this paper (PMID 41240216).

  12. [12] McGuire FP, Martinez R, Lenz A, Skinner L, Cushman DM. Regeneration or Risk? A Narrative Review of BPC-157 for Musculoskeletal Healing. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2025;18:611-619.

    Scoping review of BPC-157 mechanisms, preclinical and clinical data and safety concerns in musculoskeletal research, noting its regulatory status.

    Cited on: BPC-157

  13. [13] Vasireddi N, Hahamyan H, Salata MJ, Karns M, Calcei JG, Voos JE, et al.. Emerging Use of BPC-157 in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Systematic Review. HSS J. 2025;21:485-495.

    Systematic review of BPC-157 reports in orthopaedic sports medicine.

    Cited on: BPC-157

  14. [14] Filippenkov IB, Shpetko YY, Ales DA, Stavchansky VV, Denisova AE, Yuzhakov VV, et al.. Genes That Associated with Action of ACTH-like Peptides with Neuroprotective Potential in Rat Brain Regions with Different Degrees of Ischemic Damage. Int J Mol Sci. 2025;26.

    Analysed gene expression (RNA-Seq) in rat brain regions after ACTH-like peptides including Semax.

    Cited on: Semax

  15. [15] Tomasello MF, Di Rosa MC, Naletova I, Sciacca MFM, Giuffrida A, Maccarrone G, et al.. Semax, a Copper Chelator Peptide, Decreases the Cu(II)-Catalyzed ROS Production and Cytotoxicity of aβ by Metal Ion Stripping and Redox Silencing. Bioinorg Chem Appl. 2025;2025:4226220.

    Examined copper(II) binding by Semax and its effect on Cu(II)-catalysed reactive oxygen species production and amyloid-beta cytotoxicity.

    Chemistry and in vitro studyPMID 40496623DOI 10.1155/bca/4226220

    Cited on: Semax

  16. [16] Araj SK, Brzezik J, Mądra-Gackowska K, Szeleszczuk Ł. Overview of Epitalon-Highly Bioactive Pineal Tetrapeptide with Promising Properties. Int J Mol Sci. 2025;26.

    Overview of in vitro, in vivo and in silico studies of epitalon.

    Cited on: Epitalon

  17. [17] Józwiak M, Bauer M, Kamysz W, Kleczkowska P. Multifunctionality and Possible Medical Application of the BPC 157 Peptide-Literature and Patent Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2025;18.

    Literature and patent review of preclinical reports on BPC 157.

    Cited on: BPC-157

  18. [18] Faa G, Messana I, Coni P, Piras M, Pichiri G, Piludu M, et al.. Thymosin β4 and β10 Expression in Human Organs during Development: A Review. Cells. 2024;13.

    Review of the authors' proteomic and tissue data on thymosin beta 4 and beta 10 expression across human organs during development.

    Human tissue study (review)PMID 38994967DOI 10.3390/cells13131115

    Cited on: TB-500

  19. [19] Espinar-Buitrago MS, Vazquez-Alejo E, Magro-Lopez E, Tarancon-Diez L, Leal M, Muñoz-Fernandez MA. Immune modulation via dendritic cells by the effect of Thymosin-alpha-1 on immune synapse in HCMV infection. Int Immunopharmacol. 2023;125:111103.

    Examined thymosin alpha 1 effects on dendritic cells and the immune synapse in a cell culture model of human cytomegalovirus infection.

    Cited on: Thymosin α1

  20. [20] Cristea CD, Radu M, Toboc A, Stan C, David V. Cationic exchange SPE combined with triple quadrupole UHPLC-MS/MS for detection of GHRHs in urine samples. Anal Biochem. 2023;682:115336.

    UHPLC-MS/MS method for detecting GHRH analogues in urine for anti-doping analysis.

    Cited on: Tesamorelin

  21. [21] Teramoto S, Tahara S, Hattori Y, Kondo A, Morita A. Assessment of anterior pituitary reserve capacity based on growth hormone response to growth hormone-releasing peptide-2 test in the elderly. Growth Horm IGF Res. 2023;71:101545.

    Analysed growth hormone response to the GHRP-2 diagnostic test in 65 elderly patients with a non-functioning pituitary tumour.

    Cited on: GHRP-2

  22. [22] Mason WJ, Vasilopoulou E. The Pathophysiological Role of Thymosin β4 in the Kidney Glomerulus. Int J Mol Sci. 2023;24.

    Review of thymosin beta 4 in kidney glomerular cells and glomerular disease models.

    Cited on: TB-500

  23. [23] Yuan XC, Tao YX. Ligands for Melanocortin Receptors: Beyond Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones and Adrenocorticotropin. Biomolecules. 2022;12.

    Review of melanocortin receptor ligands beyond melanocyte-stimulating hormones and ACTH.

    Cited on: PT-141

  24. [24] Samms RJ, Zhang G, He W, Ilkayeva O, Droz BA, Bauer SM, et al.. Tirzepatide induces a thermogenic-like amino acid signature in brown adipose tissue. Mol Metab. 2022;64:101550.

    Measured amino-acid profiles in brown adipose tissue after tirzepatide exposure in mice.

    Cited on: Tirzepatide

  25. [25] Suzuki S, Ruike Y, Ishiwata K, Naito K, Igarashi K, Ishida A, et al.. Clinical Usefulness of the Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide-2 Test for Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disorder. J Endocr Soc. 2022;6:bvac088.

    Evaluated the GHRP-2 test as a diagnostic test in patients with hypothalamic-pituitary disorder, including its ACTH response.

    Cited on: GHRP-2

  26. [26] Tomassi S, Dimmito MP, Cai M, D'Aniello A, Del Bene A, Messere A, et al.. CLIPSing Melanotan-II to Discover Multiple Functionally Selective hMCR Agonists. J Med Chem. 2022;65:4007-4017.

    Replaced the lactam cyclisation of melanotan II with scaffold chemistry and profiled functional selectivity at human melanocortin receptors.

    Cited on: Melanotan II

  27. [27] Memdouh S, Gavrilović I, Ng K, Cowan D, Abbate V. Advances in the detection of growth hormone releasing hormone synthetic analogs. Drug Test Anal. 2021;13:1871-1887.

    Review and validation of methods to detect synthetic GHRH analogues in anti-doping samples; notes their WADA prohibition.

    Cited on: CJC-1295 no DAC

  28. [28] Iyamu ID, Huang R. Mechanisms and inhibitors of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase. RSC Med Chem. 2021;12:1254-1261.

    Review of NNMT mechanisms and inhibitor development.

    Cited on: 5-Amino-1MQ

  29. [29] Zhang H, Chen LN, Yang D, Mao C, Shen Q, Feng W, et al.. Structural insights into ligand recognition and activation of the melanocortin-4 receptor. Cell Res. 2021;31:1163-1175.

    Cryo-EM structures of full-length human MC4R bound to alpha-MSH, afamelanotide, bremelanotide and a small-molecule ligand.

    Cited on: PT-141

  30. [30] Roberti A, Fernández AF, Fraga MF. Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase: At the crossroads between cellular metabolism and epigenetic regulation. Mol Metab. 2021;45:101165.

    Review of NNMT at the crossroads of cellular metabolism and epigenetic regulation.

    Cited on: 5-Amino-1MQ

  31. [31] Covarrubias AJ, Perrone R, Grozio A, Verdin E. NAD+ metabolism and its roles in cellular processes during ageing. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2021;22:119-141.

    Review of NAD+ metabolism and the roles of NAD+-dependent enzymes (sirtuins, CD38, PARPs) in cellular processes during ageing.

    Cited on: NAD+

  32. [32] Willard FS, Douros JD, Gabe MB, Showalter AD, Wainscott DB, Suter TM, et al.. Tirzepatide is an imbalanced and biased dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. JCI Insight. 2020;5.

    Measured receptor binding and signalling of tirzepatide at the GIP and GLP-1 receptors, reporting imbalanced and biased agonism.

    Cited on: Tirzepatide

  33. [33] Katsyuba E, Romani M, Hofer D, Auwerx J. NAD+ homeostasis in health and disease. Nat Metab. 2020;2:9-31.

    Review of NAD+ homeostasis, biosynthesis pathways and sirtuin signalling.

    Cited on: NAD+

  34. [34] Panikratova YR, Lebedeva IS, Sokolov OY, Rumshiskaya AD, Kupriyanov DA, Kost NV, et al.. Functional Connectomic Approach to Studying Selank and Semax Effects. Dokl Biol Sci. 2020;490:9-11.

    Measured whole-brain resting-state functional connectivity in 52 healthy participants for Selank and Semax.

    Cited on: Selank

  35. [35] Vanhee C, Francotte A, Janvier S, Deconinck E. The occurrence of putative cognitive enhancing research peptides in seized pharmaceutical preparations: An incentive for controlling agencies to prepare for future encounters of the kind. Drug Test Anal. 2020;12:371-381.

    Identification of Selank and Semax in seized pharmaceutical preparations by analytical methods. The authors state that neither has completed clinical trials, to their knowledge.

    Cited on: Selank

  36. [36] Kolik LG, Nadorova AV, Antipova TA, Kruglov SV, Kudrin VS, Durnev AD. Selank, Peptide Analogue of Tuftsin, Protects Against Ethanol-Induced Memory Impairment by Regulating of BDNF Content in the Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex in Rats. Bull Exp Biol Med. 2019;167:641-644.

    Measured object-recognition memory and BDNF content in brain structures of rats after long-term ethanol exposure.

    Cited on: Selank

  37. [37] Knudsen LB, Lau J. The Discovery and Development of Liraglutide and Semaglutide. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019;10:155.

    Historical review of the discovery and development of liraglutide and semaglutide.

    Cited on: Semaglutide

  38. [38] Pickart L, Margolina A. Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data. Int J Mol Sci. 2018;19.

    Narrative review of reported GHK-Cu actions on extracellular-matrix, tissue-repair and gene-expression data, including genome-wide expression datasets.

    Cited on: GHK-Cu

  39. [39] Kim KH, Son JM, Benayoun BA, Lee C. The Mitochondrial-Encoded Peptide MOTS-c Translocates to the Nucleus to Regulate Nuclear Gene Expression in Response to Metabolic Stress. Cell Metab. 2018;28:516-524.e7.

    Showed that MOTS-c translocates to the nucleus under metabolic stress and regulates nuclear gene expression.

    Cited on: MOTS-c

  40. [40] Jung JI, Park KY, Lee Y, Park M, Kim J. Vitamin C-linker-conjugated tripeptide AHK stimulates BMP-2-induced osteogenic differentiation of mouse myoblast C2C12 cells. Differentiation. 2018;101:1-7.

    Examined a vitamin C-linked conjugate of the AHK tripeptide (not the copper complex) on osteoblast differentiation in a cell culture model.

    Cited on: AHK-Cu

  41. [41] Liang YL, Khoshouei M, Glukhova A, Furness SGB, Zhao P, Clydesdale L, et al.. Phase-plate cryo-EM structure of a biased agonist-bound human GLP-1 receptor-Gs complex. Nature. 2018;555:121-125.

    Cryo-EM structure of the human GLP-1 receptor and Gs complex with the biased peptide agonist exendin-P5.

    Cited on: Semaglutide

  42. [42] Neelakantan H, Vance V, Wetzel MD, Wang HL, McHardy SF, Finnerty CC, et al.. Selective and membrane-permeable small molecule inhibitors of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase reverse high fat diet-induced obesity in mice. Biochem Pharmacol. 2018;147:141-152.

    Tested membrane-permeable methylquinolinium NNMT inhibitors in cell culture and in diet-induced obese mice.

    Cited on: 5-Amino-1MQ

  43. [43] Slominsky PA, Shadrina MI, Kolomin TA, Stavrovskaya AV, Filatova EV, Andreeva LA, et al.. Peptides semax and selank affect the behavior of rats with 6-OHDA induced PD-like parkinsonism. Dokl Biol Sci. 2017;474:106-109.

    Measured behaviour in a rat model of parkinsonism after Semax and Selank.

    Cited on: Selank

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    Crystal structure of the full-length GLP-1 receptor bound to a truncated peptide agonist.

    Cited on: Semaglutide

    PubMed lists a correction notice for this paper (PMID 28700581).

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    Structure-activity relationships of small-molecule NNMT inhibitors, identifying N-methylquinolinium scaffolds with low micromolar inhibition (the scaffold class of 5-amino-1MQ).

    Cited on: 5-Amino-1MQ

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    Absorption, metabolism and excretion of radiolabelled semaglutide in healthy human subjects, compared with rat and monkey data.

    Cited on: Semaglutide

  47. [47] Hsieh MJ, Liu HT, Wang CN, Huang HY, Lin Y, Ko YS, et al.. Therapeutic potential of pro-angiogenic BPC157 is associated with VEGFR2 activation and up-regulation. J Mol Med (Berl). 2017;95:323-333.

    Examined vessel formation in the chick chorioallantoic membrane and endothelial tube formation assays, and VEGFR2 expression and activation.

    Cited on: BPC-157

  48. [48] Lee C, Kim KH, Cohen P. MOTS-c: A novel mitochondrial-derived peptide regulating muscle and fat metabolism. Free Radic Biol Med. 2016;100:182-187.

    Review of MOTS-c as a mitochondrial-derived peptide in muscle and fat metabolism.

    Cited on: MOTS-c

  49. [49] Verdin E. NAD⁺ in aging, metabolism, and neurodegeneration. Science. 2015;350:1208-13.

    Review of NAD+ as a coenzyme and as a cosubstrate for sirtuins and PARPs.

    Cited on: NAD+

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    Review of GHK in skin biology: collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis, metalloproteinase modulation and copper-dependent pathways.

    Cited on: GHK-Cu

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    Review of NAD+ metabolism linking energy homeostasis, mitochondria and the nucleus.

    Cited on: NAD+

  52. [52] Giacomini E, Severa M, Cruciani M, Etna MP, Rizzo F, Pardini M, et al.. Dual effect of Thymosin α 1 on human monocyte-derived dendritic cell in vitro stimulated with viral and bacterial toll-like receptor agonists. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2015;15 Suppl 1:S59-70.

    Measured responses of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells to toll-like receptor agonists in the presence of thymosin alpha 1.

    Cited on: Thymosin α1

  53. [53] Lee C, Zeng J, Drew BG, Sallam T, Martin-Montalvo A, Wan J, et al.. The mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c promotes metabolic homeostasis and reduces obesity and insulin resistance. Cell Metab. 2015;21:443-54.

    Identified the MOTS-c open reading frame in mitochondrial DNA and reported its metabolic effects in cells and mice.

    Cited on: MOTS-c

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    Detection and in vitro metabolism of AOD9604 for anti-doping analysis; notes its WADA prohibition.

    Cited on: AOD-9604

  55. [55] Chang CH, Tsai WC, Hsu YH, Pang JH. Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 enhances the growth hormone receptor expression in tendon fibroblasts. Molecules. 2014;19:19066-77.

    Examined growth hormone receptor expression in tendon fibroblasts isolated from rat Achilles tendon.

    Cited on: BPC-157

  56. [56] Birk AV, Chao WM, Bracken C, Warren JD, Szeto HH. Targeting mitochondrial cardiolipin and the cytochrome c/cardiolipin complex to promote electron transport and optimize mitochondrial ATP synthesis. Br J Pharmacol. 2014;171:2017-28.

    Studied SS-31 binding to cardiolipin and its effect on the cytochrome c and cardiolipin complex, electron transport and ATP synthesis.

    Cited on: SS-31

  57. [57] Birk AV, Liu S, Soong Y, Mills W, Singh P, Warren JD, et al.. The mitochondrial-targeted compound SS-31 re-energizes ischemic mitochondria by interacting with cardiolipin. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013;24:1250-61.

    Studied SS-31 interaction with cardiolipin and ATP recovery in ischaemic mitochondria in a kidney model.

    Cited on: SS-31

  58. [58] Lu SC. Glutathione synthesis. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2013;1830:3143-53.

    Review of glutathione biosynthesis and its regulation.

    Cited on: Glutathione

  59. [59] Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A. The human tripeptide GHK-Cu in prevention of oxidative stress and degenerative conditions of aging: implications for cognitive health. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2012;2012:324832.

    Review of GHK-Cu in the context of oxidative stress, copper homeostasis and neuroinflammation.

    Cited on: GHK-Cu

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    Review of thymosin beta 4 properties: actin binding, cell migration and reported tissue-repair roles.

    Cited on: TB-500

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    Solid-state (X-ray) and solution structures of the copper(II) complexes of GHK and DAHK, with spectroscopy of their redox properties.

    Cited on: GHK-Cu

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    Review of the discovery and development of peptides targeting the inner mitochondrial membrane, including SS-31.

    Cited on: SS-31

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    Examined tendon fibroblast outgrowth, survival and migration in cultured rat tendon cells exposed to BPC 157.

    Cited on: BPC-157

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    Review of thymosin alpha 1 effects on T cells, dendritic cells and cytokines, and of recombinant production methods.

    Cited on: Thymosin α1

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    Overview of the protective roles, measurement and biosynthesis of glutathione.

    Cited on: Glutathione

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    Review of remodeling-related processes attributed to GHK and GHK-Cu, including copper binding and extracellular-matrix turnover.

    Cited on: GHK-Cu

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    Tested KPV in murine models of inflammatory bowel disease.

    Cited on: KPV

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    Examined whether KPV activity depends on the PepT1 peptide transporter in intestinal epithelial and immune cells and in mouse colitis.

    Cited on: KPV

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    Examined AHK-Cu on human hair follicles ex vivo and on cultured dermal papilla cells.

    Ex vivo and in vitro studyPMID 17703734DOI 10.1007/BF02978833

    Cited on: AHK-Cu

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    Review of preclinical tumour models and the development path of thymosin alpha 1.

    Cited on: Thymosin α1

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    Non-clinical pharmacology and safety evaluation of TH9507 (tesamorelin), a growth hormone-releasing factor analogue carrying a trans-3-hexenoyl group, including plasma stability.

    Cited on: Tesamorelin

  72. [72] Cone RD. Studies on the physiological functions of the melanocortin system. Endocr Rev. 2006;27:736-49.

    Review of melanocortin system physiology: receptors, POMC-derived agonists and endogenous antagonists.

    Cited on: Melanotan II

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    Examined the pulsatile pattern of growth hormone secretion in healthy adults during continuous CJC-1295 exposure (the albumin-binding form).

    Cited on: CJC-1295 no DAC

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    Randomised, placebo-controlled trials in healthy adults reporting pharmacokinetics, GH and IGF-I pharmacodynamics and safety of CJC-1295 (the albumin-binding form).

    Cited on: CJC-1295 no DAC

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    Examined intracellular signalling of an immobilised alpha-MSH 10-13 peptide in cultured cells, including TNF-alpha stimulated NF-kB activation.

    Cited on: KPV

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