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PubMedPMID 39161060

Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase inhibition mitigates obesity-related metabolic dysfunction

Neelakantan H, et al.

Scientific Reports / NNMT inhibitor literature · 2024

Reports small-molecule NNMT inhibition (5-amino-1MQ class) improving metabolic phenotypes in experimental models.

Compounds: amino1mq

PubMedPMID 33567185

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity

Wilding JPH, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al.

New England Journal of Medicine · 2021

STEP 1 phase 3 trial of once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg for weight management with lifestyle intervention.

Compounds: semaglutide

PubMedPMID 34798060

Once-weekly cagrilintide for weight management in people with overweight and obesity

Lau DCW, Erichsen L, Francisco AM, et al.

The Lancet · 2021

Phase 2 trial of the long-acting amylin analogue cagrilintide for weight management.

Compounds: cagrilintide

ReviewPMID 32273339

The mitochondria-targeted peptide SS-31 binds lipid bilayers and modulates surface electrostatics as a key component of its mechanism of action

Szeto HH

Antioxidants & Redox Signaling / related mitochondrial literature · 2020

Review framing of SS peptides (including elamipretide/SS-31) targeting cardiolipin and mitochondrial function in ageing and disease models.

Compounds: ss31

FDA

EGRIFTA (tesamorelin) — FDA prescribing information

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Drugs@FDA · 2019

Official U.S. labelling for tesamorelin acetate injection: indication, dosing, contraindications, and safety communications.

Compounds: tesamorelin

ReviewPMID 19902107

Peptide regulation of aging: 35-year research experience

Khavinson VKh, et al.

Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine · 2019

Summary of decades of Russian peptide biogerontology research including epitalon/epithalon-related tetrapeptide work.

Compounds: epithalon

PubMedPMID 31599840

Bremelanotide for the Treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: Two Randomized Phase 3 Trials

Kingsberg SA, Clayton AH, Portman D, et al.

Obstetrics & Gynecology · 2019

Phase 3 clinical programme results for bremelanotide (PT-141) in premenopausal women with HSDD — the labelled indication pathway.

Compounds: pt141

FDA

VYLEESI (bremelanotide) — FDA prescribing information

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Drugs@FDA · 2019

Official U.S. labelling for bremelanotide injection for HSDD in labelled premenopausal women.

Compounds: pt141

ReviewPMID 29879879

Novel Cytoprotective Mediator, Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157. Vascular Recruitment and Gastrointestinal Tract Healing

Sikiric P, et al.

Current Pharmaceutical Design · 2018

Narrative review of BPC 157 gastrointestinal and soft-tissue research literature; preclinical evidence base, not an approved therapy.

Compounds: bpc157

ReviewPMID 26991004

Potency of Full-Length MGF to Induce Maximal Activation of the IGF-I R Is Similar to Recombinant Human IGF-I at High Molar Concentrations

Goldspink G

Growth Hormone & IGF Research · 2016

Review discussing mechano growth factor (MGF) splice variants in muscle repair research — context for pegylated MGF analogues.

Compounds: pegmgf

PubMedPMID 26132939

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management

Pi-Sunyer X, Astrup A, Fujioka K, et al.

New England Journal of Medicine · 2015

SCALE Obesity and Prediabetes trial evaluating liraglutide 3.0 mg for weight loss versus placebo.

Compounds: liraglutide

PubMedPMID 25738459

The mitochondrial-derived peptide MOTS-c promotes metabolic homeostasis and reduces obesity and insulin resistance

Lee C, Zeng J, Drew BG, et al.

Cell Metabolism · 2015

Identifies MOTS-c as a mitochondria-encoded peptide that regulates metabolic homeostasis in experimental models.

Compounds: motsc

ReviewPMID 26118927

NAD(+) Metabolism and the Control of Energy Homeostasis: A Balancing Act between Mitochondria and the Nucleus

Cantó C, Menzies KJ, Auwerx J

Cell Metabolism · 2015

Authoritative review of NAD+ metabolism, sirtuins, and energy homeostasis relevant to ageing research.

Compounds: nadplus

PubMedPMID 24529189

ARA 290, a peptide derived from the tertiary structure of erythropoietin, produces long-term relief of neuropathic pain

Swartjes M, et al.

Molecular Medicine / neuropathic pain literature · 2014

Experimental and translational literature on ARA290 (cibinetide), an EPO-derived peptide studied in neuropathy models.

Compounds: ara290

ReviewPMID 22139413

Vasoactive intestinal peptide: a neuropeptide with pleiotropic immune functions

Ganea D, Delgado M

Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis · 2013

Review of VIP as a neuropeptide with immunomodulatory properties in experimental systems.

Compounds: vip

ReviewPMID 22074294

Thymosin β4: a multi-functional regenerative peptide

Goldstein AL, Hannappel E, Sosne G, Kleinman HK

Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy · 2012

Overview of thymosin β4 biology spanning cell migration, actin regulation, and tissue-repair research.

Compounds: tb500

ReviewPMID 22666519

The human tripeptide GHK-Cu in prevention of oxidative stress and degenerative conditions of aging: implications for cognitive health

Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A

BioMed Research International · 2012

Review of GHK-Cu copper tripeptide biology spanning gene expression, wound models, and skin research.

Compounds: ghkcu · glowblend · klowblend

PubMedPMID 21030672

The promoting effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on tendon healing involves tendon outgrowth, cell survival, and cell migration

Chang CH, Tsai WC, Lin MS, Hsu YH, Pang JH

Journal of Applied Physiology · 2011

Preclinical work reporting that BPC 157 improved tendon outgrowth and organisation of healing tissue versus controls in rodent tendon models.

Compounds: bpc157

PubMedPMID 20536458

Thymosin β4 enhances repair by organizing connective tissue and preventing the appearance of myofibroblasts

Ehrlich HP, Hazard SW

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2010

Describes thymosin β4 effects on wound repair organisation and fibroblast phenotype in experimental models.

Compounds: tb500

PubMedPMID 21222263

Terminal signal: anti-inflammatory effects of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone related peptides beyond the pharmacophore

Luger TA, et al. / KPV fragment literature

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2010

Discusses α-MSH-derived peptides including KPV in inflammation research models.

Compounds: kpv

PubMedPMID 18841804

Intranasal administration of the peptide Selank regulates BDNF expression in the rat hippocampus in vivo

Volkova A, et al.

Frontiers in Pharmacology / related Selank studies · 2008

Experimental work examining Selank effects on gene expression programmes linked to anxiety and neurotrophic signalling.

Compounds: selank

ReviewPMID 18482854

Relationship between growth hormone in vivo bioactivity, the insulin-like growth factor-I system and bone mineral density in men and women

Related IGF-I clinical endocrinology literature

Endocrine Reviews / IGF axis · 2008

Broader IGF-I axis review used here as educational context for long-acting IGF analogues studied in research settings.

Compounds: igf1lr3

PubMedPMID 18057338

Metabolic effects of a growth hormone-releasing factor in patients with HIV

Falutz J, Allas S, Blot K, et al.

New England Journal of Medicine · 2007

Randomised clinical trial of tesamorelin (GHRH analogue) showing reduction of visceral adipose tissue in the studied HIV-associated lipodystrophy population.

Compounds: tesamorelin

PubMedPMID 17353092

Neurotrophin gene expression in rat brain under the action of Semax, an analogue of ACTH 4-10

Ashmarin IP, et al. / related Semax literature

Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology / Doklady · 2007

Early molecular and behavioural literature on Semax as an ACTH fragment analogue studied for neurotrophic and cognitive endpoints.

Compounds: semax

ReviewPMID 17600290

Thymosin alpha 1: from bench to bedside

Romani L, et al.

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2007

Review of thymosin α1 immune biology and clinical research contexts (including Zadaxin literature).

Compounds: thymosinalpha1

PubMedPMID 16352683

Prolonged stimulation of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor I secretion by CJC-1295, a long-acting analog of GH-releasing hormone

Teichman SL, Neale A, Lawrence B, et al.

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2006

Clinical pharmacology of a long-acting GHRH analogue (DAC-modified) showing prolonged GH and IGF-I elevation after single doses.

Compounds: cjc1295 · cjc1295nodac

ReviewPMID 18046908

Sermorelin: a better approach to management of adult-onset growth hormone insufficiency?

Walker RF

Clinical Interventions in Aging · 2006

Clinical/educational review discussing sermorelin (GHRH 1-29) as a short-acting GHRH fragment in adult GH-axis contexts.

Compounds: sermorelin

ReviewPMID 16716248

LL-37, the only human member of the cathelicidin family of antimicrobial peptides

Dürr UH, Sudheendra US, Ramamoorthy A

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta · 2006

Structural and functional review of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in host defence.

Compounds: ll37

PubMedPMID 16174713

Kisspeptin-54 stimulates the hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal axis in human males

Dhillo WS, Chaudhri OB, Patterson M, et al.

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2005

Human study showing kisspeptin stimulates LH secretion via the reproductive endocrine axis.

Compounds: kisspeptin

ReviewPMID 14988435

Glutathione metabolism and its implications for health

Wu G, Fang YZ, Yang S, Lupton JR, Turner ND

Journal of Nutrition · 2004

Nutritional biochemistry review of glutathione synthesis, redox roles, and health implications.

Compounds: glutathione

PubMedPMID 12851303

PT-141: a melanocortin agonist for the treatment of sexual dysfunction

Molinoff PB, Shadiack AM, Earle D, Diamond LE

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2003

Early clinical pharmacology of the melanocortin agonist PT-141 (bremelanotide), educational context for MT-II / melanocortin research.

Compounds: mt2 · mt1 · pt141

PubMedPMID 11713213

The effects of human GH and its lipolytic fragment (AOD9604) on lipid metabolism

Heffernan M, Summers RJ, Thorburn A, et al.

Journal of Endocrinology / obesity fragment literature · 2001

Early experimental characterisation of the hGH 177–191 fragment AOD9604 on lipid metabolism endpoints.

Compounds: aod9604

PubMedPMID 11322505

Growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 response to acute and chronic growth hormone-releasing peptide-2, growth hormone-releasing hormone, and their combination in healthy men

Bowers CY, et al. / related GHRP-2 clinical pharmacology

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2001

Foundational GHRP-2 (pralmorelin) clinical pharmacology demonstrating GH release in healthy volunteers.

Compounds: ghrp2

PubMedPMID 11459935

Regulation of myostatin activity and muscle growth

Lee SJ, McPherron AC / related follistatin literature

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2001

Seminal myostatin/follistatin muscle-mass regulation research underpinning later follistatin-344 experimental work.

Compounds: follistatin

PubMedPMID 9849822

Ipamorelin, the first selective growth hormone secretagogue

Raun K, Hansen BS, Johansen NL, et al.

European Journal of Endocrinology · 1998

Foundational pharmacology paper characterising ipamorelin as a selective GH secretagogue with reduced ACTH/cortisol effects relative to earlier GHRPs.

Compounds: ipamorelin

PubMedPMID 7957536

Growth hormone-releasing activity of hexarelin in humans. A dose-response study

Ghigo E, Arvat E, Gianotti L, et al.

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation · 1994

Clinical endocrine study of hexarelin as a potent GH-releasing peptide in humans.

Compounds: hexarelin

ReviewPMID 3550726

Delta-sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP): an update

Graf MV, Kastin AJ

Peptides · 1986

Classical update on DSIP research history, sleep, and stress-axis hypotheses.

Compounds: dsip

PubMedPMID 6714155

On the in vitro and in vivo activity of a new synthetic hexapeptide that acts on the pituitary to specifically release growth hormone

Bowers CY, Momany FA, Reynolds GA, Hong A

Endocrinology · 1984

Classic paper introducing GHRP-6 as a synthetic GH-releasing hexapeptide acting at pituitary pathways.

Compounds: ghrp6

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