Receptor
Protein on or inside cells that receives signals
A receptor is a protein located on the surface of or inside cells. It recognizes and responds to specific signals from the body or from introduced substances. When the matching signal attaches, the receptor triggers a change inside the cell.
Used in 18 research peptides
- MetabolicTirzepatideWeight & Glucose Manager.
- PerformanceIGF-1 DESTruncated IGF-1 with localized hypertrophic action; favored for site-specific bodybuilding research.
- MetabolicCagrilintideAmylin analog co-developed with semaglutide as 'CagriSema' for next-gen weight loss.
- PerformanceExamorelin (Hexarelin variant)Synonym/older spelling for Hexarelin; potent GH secretagogue with cardioprotective signaling.
- PerformanceAnamorelinOral ghrelin-receptor agonist developed for cancer cachexia; approved in Japan as Adlumiz.
- PerformanceCapromorelinOral non-peptide ghrelin-receptor agonist; FDA-approved as a veterinary appetite stimulant.
- MetabolicLiraglutideDaily GLP-1 analog; FDA-approved for diabetes (Victoza) and obesity (Saxenda®).
- MetabolicDulaglutideWeekly GLP-1 receptor agonist fused to an IgG4 Fc fragment; sold as Trulicity by Eli Lilly.
- MetabolicSurvodutideInvestigational GLP-1 / glucagon dual agonist from Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma.
- MetabolicOrforglipronFirst oral non-peptide GLP-1 receptor agonist (Eli Lilly); Phase 3 obesity program.
- LongevityGDF-11TGF-beta family ligand controversially linked to age-reversal via parabiosis studies.
- CognitiveGlycyl-L-Glutamine (Beta-endorphin 30-31)Beta-endorphin C-terminal dipeptide investigated for opioid-tolerance modulation and CNS effects.
- MetabolicExenatideFirst-in-class GLP-1 mimetic derived from Gila monster venom; sold as Byetta/Bydureon.
- PerformanceHCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)Glycoprotein hormone with LH-mimetic activity that stimulates gonadal steroidogenesis; FDA-approved for cryptorchidism, select male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and ovulation induction.
- PerformanceSLU-PP-332Investigational small-molecule ERR (estrogen-related receptor) agonist studied preclinically as an exercise mimetic. Mouse data only; no human studies. Educational use only.
- RecoveryARA-290 (Cibinetide)Investigational 11-amino-acid peptide derived from the helix-B region of erythropoietin that activates the innate repair receptor without stimulating red-blood-cell production; studied for small-fiber neuropathy.
- TRTEnclomipheneEnclomiphene is the trans-isomer of clomiphene and a nonsteroidal selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). It has been investigated for secondary hypogonadism but has not received FDA approval; it may be available through compounding pharmacies in some jurisdictions.
- TRTTamoxifenTamoxifen (Nolvadex) is a nonsteroidal SERM and the primary approved endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Its use in males during or after testosterone therapy to manage gynecomastia or restore the hypothalamic-pituitary axis is off-label.
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