Research peptide encyclopedia
Neutral, in-vitro / preclinical profiles of research peptides, plus a live scientific search across the PubMed literature. For laboratory research only.
Research axes
Explore research peptides by area to find compounds relevant to your field of study.
Metabolic
Peptides studied in research on metabolism, lipid oxidation and appetite regulation.
Growth hormone
Compounds studied on GH secretion, IGF-1 pathways and anabolic signalling.
Tissue repair
Peptides studied on the repair of tissues, tendons, ligaments and wound healing.
Cognition & focus
Compounds studied on cognition, neuroprotection and synaptic plasticity.
Longevity & anti-ageing
Peptides studied on cellular senescence, telomeres and markers of ageing.
Skin & hair
Peptides studied on skin, collagen, hair and cutaneous anti-ageing.
Hormonal balance
Peptides studied on hormonal balance and the reproductive axis.
Immunity
Peptides studied on immune modulation and the body's defences.
Scientific search engine
Live results from PubMed (NCBI). Research literature only — no medical advice.
Epitalon protects against post-ovulatory aging-related damage of mouse oocytes in vitro.
Yue X, et al. · Aging · 2022
Therapeutic peptides in gerontology: mechanisms and applications for healthy aging.
Mavrych V, et al. · Frontiers in aging · 2026
Epitalon increases telomere length in human cell lines through telomerase upregulation or ALT activity.
Al-Dulaimi S, et al. · Biogerontology · 2025
Peptides and Ageing.
Khavinson VKh · Neuro endocrinology letters · 2002
Effect of Epitalon on biomarkers of aging, life span and spontaneous tumor incidence in female Swiss-derived SHR mice.
Anisimov VN, et al. · Biogerontology · 2003
Epitalon and Epithalamin: A Narrative Review of Mechanistic, Preclinical, and Clinical Evidence.
Jain A, et al. · International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
[Comparative study of the effects of melatonin and epitalon on the protracted memory under the shuttle labyrinth test conditions in rats in the course of aging].
Vinogradova IA · Eksperimental'naia i klinicheskaia farmakologiia · 2006
Inhibitory effect of the peptide epitalon on the development of spontaneous mammary tumors in HER-2/neu transgenic mice.
Anisimov VN, et al. · International journal of cancer · 2002
Inhibitory effect of peptide Epitalon on colon carcinogenesis induced by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine in rats.
Anisimov VN, et al. · Cancer letters · 2002
Effect of epitalon on the lifespan increase in Drosophila melanogaster.
Khavinson VK, et al. · Mechanisms of ageing and development · 2000
Synthetic tetrapeptide epitalon restores disturbed neuroendocrine regulation in senescent monkeys.
Khavinson V, et al. · Neuro endocrinology letters · 2001
[Effect of epitalon and melatonin on life span and spontaneous carcinogenesis in senescence accelerated mice (SAM)].
Anisimov VN, et al. · Voprosy onkologii · 2005
Anti-aging peptide bioregulators induce reactivation of chromatin.
Lezhava T, et al. · Georgian medical news · 2006
LCP2 mediates SUV39H1-driven cellular senescence-related chemoresistance in natural killer/T-cell lymphoma.
Zhang Y, et al. · Cell death & disease · 2026
[Peptides and CCL11 and HMGB1 as molecular markers of aging: literature review and own data].
Khavinson VKh, et al. · Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2014
Peptide profiles
BPC-157
A pentadecapeptide studied in preclinical tissue-repair research.
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TB-500
A synthetic fragment related to Thymosin Beta-4, studied in cell-migration research.
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GHK-Cu
A copper tripeptide (Gly-His-Lys) studied in in-vitro dermatological research.
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AHK-Cu
A copper tripeptide (Ala-His-Lys) studied in vitro on the hair follicle.
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GLP-3 RT
A research peptide studied in a metabolic context.
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Ipamorelin
A peptide studied in vitro as a selective ghrelin-receptor agonist.
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CJC-1295 no DAC
A GHRH analogue studied in vitro for the growth-hormone pathway.
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PT-141
A peptide studied in vitro as a melanocortin-receptor agonist.
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Selank
A synthetic tuftsin analogue studied in vitro as a nootropic peptide.
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Tirzepatide
A research peptide studied in vitro as a dual GLP-1 / GIP agonist.
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Semaglutide
A research peptide studied in vitro as a GLP-1 receptor agonist.
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MOTS-c
Mitochondrial-derived peptide studied in metabolic research.
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Semax
Heptapeptide analogue of ACTH(4-10) studied in neuro research.
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KPV
C-terminal tripeptide of α-MSH studied in inflammation research.
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Epithalon
Pineal tetrapeptide (AEDG) studied in telomerase research.
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KLOW
Research blend of 4 peptides (GHK-Cu, BPC-157, TB-500, KPV).
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GLOW
Research blend of 3 peptides (GHK-Cu, BPC-157, TB-500).
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Wolverine
Research blend BPC-157 + TB-500 (tissue repair).
ReadPeptide directory
A broad index of research peptides — class-level descriptors, each linking to the PubMed literature. Research use only.
| Peptide | Category | Structure | Research application | PubMed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPC-157 | Tissue repair | Pentadecapeptide (15 aa) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on tissue repair. | View |
| TB-500 | Tissue repair | Thymosin β4 fragment | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on cell migration. | View |
| GHK-Cu | Skin & hair | Copper tripeptide (Gly-His-Lys) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on the extracellular matrix. | View |
| AHK-Cu | Skin & hair | Copper tripeptide (Ala-His-Lys) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on the hair follicle. | View |
| GLP-3 RT | Metabolic | Metabolic research peptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on metabolism. | View |
| Semaglutide | Metabolic | GLP-1 receptor agonist | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on metabolism. | View |
| Tirzepatide | Metabolic | Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on metabolism. | View |
| Cagrilintide | Metabolic | Amylin analogue | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on metabolism. | View |
| Survodutide | Metabolic | Dual GLP-1/glucagon agonist (investigational) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on metabolism. | View |
| AOD-9604 | Metabolic | hGH fragment (176-191) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on lipid metabolism. | View |
| MOTS-c | Metabolic | Mitochondrial-derived peptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on energy metabolism. | View |
| CJC-1295 | Growth hormone | GHRH analogue | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on GH secretion. | View |
| Ipamorelin | Growth hormone | Pentapeptide (ghrelin agonist) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on GH secretion. | View |
| GHRP-2 | Growth hormone | GH-releasing hexapeptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on GH secretion. | View |
| GHRP-6 | Growth hormone | GH-releasing hexapeptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on GH secretion. | View |
| Sermorelin | Growth hormone | GHRH analogue (1-29) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on GH secretion. | View |
| Tesamorelin | Growth hormone | GHRH analogue | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on metabolism and GH. | View |
| Hexarelin | Growth hormone | Hexapeptide (ghrelin agonist) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on GH secretion. | View |
| IGF-1 LR3 | Growth hormone | Long-acting IGF-1 analogue | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on anabolic signalling (in vitro). | View |
| MK-677 (Ibutamoren) | Growth hormone | GH secretagogue (GHS-R agonist) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on GH secretion. | View |
| Semax | Cognition & focus | Synthetic heptapeptide (ACTH-derived) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on neuroprotection. | View |
| Selank | Cognition & focus | Synthetic heptapeptide (tuftsin-derived) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on anxiolytic effects. | View |
| Cerebrolysin | Cognition & focus | Neurotrophic peptide mixture | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on neuroprotection. | View |
| Dihexa | Cognition & focus | Hexapeptide (angiotensin IV-derived) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on synaptogenesis. | View |
| P-21 (P021) | Cognition & focus | CNTF-derived peptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on neurogenesis. | View |
| Epithalon | Longevity & anti-ageing | Tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on telomeres and ageing. | View |
| FOXO4-DRI | Longevity & anti-ageing | FOXO4-p53 interaction inhibitor peptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on cellular senescence. | View |
| Humanin | Longevity & anti-ageing | Mitochondrial-derived peptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on cytoprotection. | View |
| Thymalin | Immunity | Thymic peptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on immune modulation. | View |
| Thymosin Alpha-1 | Immunity | Thymic peptide (28 aa) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on immune modulation. | View |
| LL-37 | Immunity | Antimicrobial peptide (cathelicidin) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on innate immunity. | View |
| KPV | Immunity | Tripeptide (Lys-Pro-Val) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on inflammation (in vitro). | View |
| ARA-290 (Cibinetide) | Tissue repair | EPO-derived peptide (11 aa) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on anti-inflammation and neuroprotection. | View |
| PT-141 (Bremelanotide) | Hormonal balance | Cyclic melanocortin peptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on melanocortin receptors. | View |
| Kisspeptin-10 | Hormonal balance | Regulatory decapeptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on the reproductive axis. | View |
| Oxytocin | Hormonal balance | Nonapeptide (neurohormone) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on social behaviour. | View |
| Melanotan II | Skin & hair | α-MSH analogue heptapeptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on melanocortin receptors. | View |
| SNAP-8 | Skin & hair | Octapeptide (acetyl octapeptide-3) | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on the appearance of wrinkles (in vitro). | View |
| PAL-GHK | Skin & hair | Palmitoylated tripeptide | Studied in preclinical / in-vitro research on collagen (in vitro). | View |
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