Reference Chart
Peptide Categories — A Research Reference Chart
| Category | Representative Peptides | Typical Research Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Healing & Tissue Repair | BPC-157, TB-500 (Thymosin β4 fragment), GHK-Cu | Bench models of wound healing, tendon and ligament repair, gut-lining research, and cell-migration studies. |
| GHRP & GHRH Analogs | CJC-1295, Ipamorelin, Sermorelin, Tesamorelin, GHRP-2, GHRP-6 | Endocrinology reference research, pituitary receptor studies, and comparative pharmacology of GHRP vs GHRH mechanisms. |
| Metabolic Reference Analogs (GLP-1 family) | Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, Retatrutide, Liraglutide | In-vitro incretin-receptor binding assays, comparative-analog research, and metabolic-signaling reference work. |
| Cognitive & Nootropic Peptides | Semax, Selank, Cerebrolysin (fragment references), Dihexa | Neuroscience reference research on BDNF, cholinergic and dopaminergic pathways, and cortex-signaling models. |
| Cosmetic & Melanocortin Peptides | Melanotan II, PT-141 (Bremelanotide), GHK-Cu | Melanocortin-receptor pharmacology reference, pigmentation-pathway research, and topical-formulation stability studies. |
| Immune & Thymic Peptides | Thymosin α-1, Thymosin β4 (TB-500 parent), LL-37 | Immunology reference research, T-cell differentiation assays, and comparative-innate-immunity models. |
Healing & Tissue Repair
Keyword cluster: bpc-157 research, tb-500 research, ghk-cu peptide, tissue repair peptides
Peptides studied for their effects on angiogenesis, extracellular-matrix remodeling, and tissue-repair signaling in preclinical models.
Examples: BPC-157 · TB-500 (Thymosin β4 fragment) · GHK-Cu
Typical use in the lab: Bench models of wound healing, tendon and ligament repair, gut-lining research, and cell-migration studies.
GHRP & GHRH Analogs
Keyword cluster: cjc-1295 ipamorelin research, ghrp-2 vs ghrp-6, sermorelin research, tesamorelin research
Growth-hormone-releasing peptides and growth-hormone-releasing-hormone analogs studied for pulsatile GH release in vitro and in animal models.
Examples: CJC-1295 · Ipamorelin · Sermorelin · Tesamorelin · GHRP-2 · GHRP-6
Typical use in the lab: Endocrinology reference research, pituitary receptor studies, and comparative pharmacology of GHRP vs GHRH mechanisms.
Metabolic Reference Analogs (GLP-1 family)
Keyword cluster: semaglutide research, tirzepatide research, retatrutide research, glp-1 analog research
Reference analogs of the GLP-1 and dual/triple incretin receptor families widely used in metabolic-pathway research and receptor-binding studies.
Examples: Semaglutide · Tirzepatide · Retatrutide · Liraglutide
Typical use in the lab: In-vitro incretin-receptor binding assays, comparative-analog research, and metabolic-signaling reference work.
Cognitive & Nootropic Peptides
Keyword cluster: semax research peptide, selank research, nootropic peptides research
Short peptides studied for effects on BDNF expression, neurotransmitter modulation, and stress-response signaling in neuroscience models.
Examples: Semax · Selank · Cerebrolysin (fragment references) · Dihexa
Typical use in the lab: Neuroscience reference research on BDNF, cholinergic and dopaminergic pathways, and cortex-signaling models.
Cosmetic & Melanocortin Peptides
Keyword cluster: melanotan ii research, pt-141 research, melanocortin peptides
Peptides with reported activity on melanocortin receptors (MC1R–MC5R) and dermal signaling — studied in cosmetic-formulation and pigmentation research.
Examples: Melanotan II · PT-141 (Bremelanotide) · GHK-Cu
Typical use in the lab: Melanocortin-receptor pharmacology reference, pigmentation-pathway research, and topical-formulation stability studies.
Immune & Thymic Peptides
Keyword cluster: thymosin alpha-1 research, thymosin beta-4 research, ll-37 peptide
Thymic-origin peptides studied for effects on T-cell maturation, cytokine profiles, and innate-immunity signaling in preclinical work.
Examples: Thymosin α-1 · Thymosin β4 (TB-500 parent) · LL-37
Typical use in the lab: Immunology reference research, T-cell differentiation assays, and comparative-innate-immunity models.
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