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Research Blog

Educational articles on the peptides in our catalog — mechanisms, published studies, and research-use context.

MOTS-c: The Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide Rewriting Metabolism Research
Peptide EducationMay 2026· 9 min read

MOTS-c: The Mitochondrial-Derived Peptide Rewriting Metabolism Research

A 16-amino-acid peptide encoded inside mitochondrial DNA is reshaping how researchers think about AMPK signaling, insulin sensitivity, and the cellular response to exercise.

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Tesamorelin: A GHRH Analogue With the Strongest Clinical Track Record
Peptide EducationMay 2026· 10 min read

Tesamorelin: A GHRH Analogue With the Strongest Clinical Track Record

Of all the growth-hormone-releasing peptides used in research, tesamorelin is unique: it has cleared full FDA approval and carries human trial data measured by MRI, not anecdote.

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CJC-1295 (no DAC) + Ipamorelin: Why Researchers Pair These Two Peptides
Peptide EducationMay 2026· 9 min read

CJC-1295 (no DAC) + Ipamorelin: Why Researchers Pair These Two Peptides

GHRH analogues and GH secretagogues work on different pituitary receptors. The CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin combination is studied because the two together generate a larger, cleaner GH pulse than either alone.

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Retatrutide: The Triple-Receptor Agonist Behind 24% Weight Loss in Phase 2
Peptide EducationMay 2026· 10 min read

Retatrutide: The Triple-Receptor Agonist Behind 24% Weight Loss in Phase 2

GLP-1 alone reshaped obesity medicine. Eli Lilly's retatrutide activates three metabolic receptors at once, and the published Phase 2 results are among the most striking ever reported in this space.

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BPC-157 + TB-500: Two Peptides Studied for Their Effects on Tissue Repair
Peptide EducationMay 2026· 10 min read

BPC-157 + TB-500: Two Peptides Studied for Their Effects on Tissue Repair

BPC-157 acts in the gastrointestinal tract and on tendon-cell biology in animal models. TB-500, a fragment of thymosin β4, has been characterized for actin sequestration and angiogenesis. Together they are one of the most discussed and least clinically validated combinations in peptide research.

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GHK-Cu: Forty Years of Research on a Three-Amino-Acid Copper Peptide
Peptide EducationMay 2026· 9 min read

GHK-Cu: Forty Years of Research on a Three-Amino-Acid Copper Peptide

Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine binds copper(II) with extraordinary affinity. Pickart's original 1973 work has compounded into one of the most-studied small peptides in dermatology, wound repair, and gene-expression research.

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