Research Library

The iNGEN MD Research Library is an educational resource for laboratory and scientific professionals. Here you will find background material on research compounds, testing methodology, handling and storage, and how to read the documentation that accompanies each batch.

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Articles are organized by topic — compound classes and their areas of study, analytical methods such as HPLC and mass spectrometry, best practices for storage and reconstitution, and guidance on interpreting Certificates of Analysis. New material is added as the library grows.

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All content in the Research Library is provided for general educational and reference purposes for researchers. It does not constitute medical advice, dosing guidance, or usage instructions, and it is not intended to describe human or veterinary application. Compounds referenced are for laboratory research use only.

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34 research compound guides

Research Stacks BPC-157 + TB-500 Stack Two-compound research pairing BPC-157, a synthetic pentadecapeptide derived from a sequence in a gastric protein, and TB-500, a synthetic peptide corresponding to the actin-binding region of Thymosin Beta-4, are… Read research guide → Growth Hormone Research CJC-1295 No DAC 2mg CJC-1295 No DAC, also referred to as Modified GRF(1-29), is a synthetic peptide analog of growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH). It has been studied in preclinical and laboratory… Read research guide → Research Stacks CJC-1295 + Ipamorelin Stack Two-compound research pairing CJC-1295, a growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) analog, and Ipamorelin, a selective growth-hormone secretagogue that acts as a ghrelin-receptor (GHS-R1a) agonist, are one of the most frequently studied… Read research guide → Growth Hormone Research CJC-1295 DAC 2mg CJC-1295 DAC (also documented as DAC:GRF) is a synthetic long-acting analog of growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) originally developed by ConjuChem Biotechnologies. It has been studied as a… Read research guide → Research Stacks GHK-Cu + Epitalon Stack Two-compound research pairing GHK-Cu, a copper-binding tripeptide (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine), and Epitalon, a synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly), are examined together in longevity and cell-aging research. The pairing brings together two different research… Read research guide → Growth Hormone Research Ipamorelin 5mg Ipamorelin is a synthetic pentapeptide described in the literature as one of the first selective growth-hormone secretagogues. It has been studied in preclinical and laboratory settings… Read research guide → Research Stacks MOTS-c + SS-31 Stack Two-compound research pairing MOTS-c, a mitochondrial-derived peptide encoded within the mitochondrial 12S rRNA region, and SS-31 (elamipretide), a mitochondria-targeting tetrapeptide with affinity for cardiolipin, are studied together as a… Read research guide → Growth Hormone Research Sermorelin 5mg Sermorelin is a synthetic 29-amino-acid peptide corresponding to the biologically active N-terminal fragment of growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH). It has been studied as a research compound for… Read research guide → Research Stacks GHK-Cu + BPC-157 Stack Two-compound research pairing GHK-Cu, a copper-binding tripeptide (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine), and BPC-157, a synthetic pentadecapeptide derived from a sequence in a gastric protein, are examined together in skin- and tissue-repair research.… Read research guide → Growth Hormone Research Tesamorelin 2mg Tesamorelin is a synthetic analog of human growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) developed by Theratechnologies and studied extensively in the research literature, including clinical investigation of visceral adipose… Read research guide → Growth Hormone Research Hexarelin 2mg Hexarelin is a synthetic hexapeptide growth-hormone-releasing peptide (GHRP) that has been studied in preclinical models for its interaction with the growth-hormone-secretagogue receptor. It has been examined… Read research guide → Growth Hormone Research GHRP-2 5mg GHRP-2, also known as pralmorelin, is a synthetic hexapeptide of the growth-hormone-releasing peptide family that has been studied for its interaction with the ghrelin/growth-hormone-secretagogue receptor. It… Read research guide → Growth Hormone Research GHRP-6 5mg GHRP-6 is a synthetic hexapeptide of the growth-hormone-releasing peptide family studied in preclinical models for its interaction with the growth-hormone-secretagogue receptor. It is frequently used as… Read research guide → Recovery Research BPC-157 5mg BPC-157 is a synthetic pentadecapeptide (15 amino acids) whose sequence is derived from a fragment of a gastric body protection compound. It has been studied in… Read research guide → Recovery Research TB-500 5mg TB-500 is a synthetic peptide fragment modeled on Thymosin Beta-4 (Tbeta4), a naturally occurring 43-amino-acid actin-binding protein. It has been studied in preclinical and in vitro… Read research guide → Recovery Research BPC-157 + TB-500 Blend This is a combination research preparation pairing two peptides studied independently in preclinical literature: BPC-157, a synthetic pentadecapeptide, and TB-500, a synthetic fragment related to Thymosin… Read research guide → Recovery Research GHK-Cu 50mg GHK-Cu is the copper(II) complex of the naturally occurring tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine (Gly-His-Lys), first isolated from human plasma in 1973. It has been studied in fibroblast, connective-tissue,… Read research guide → Metabolic Research Tirzepatide Tirzepatide is a synthetic, fatty-acid-modified peptide that acts as a dual agonist at the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) and the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R). It… Read research guide → Metabolic Research Semaglutide Semaglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue that shares roughly 94% sequence homology with human GLP-1 and acts as an agonist at the GLP-1 receptor.… Read research guide → Metabolic Research GLP-3 GLP-3 (LY3437943) is an investigational single-molecule peptide that acts as an agonist at three receptors: the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR), the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R),… Read research guide → Metabolic Research Cagrilintide Cagrilintide (AM833) is an investigational long-acting analogue of the peptide hormone amylin, studied in preclinical and clinical metabolic research. Amylin signals through a receptor complex formed… Read research guide → Metabolic Research AOD-9604 5mg AOD-9604 is a synthetic peptide corresponding to the C-terminal fragment (residues 176-191) of human growth hormone. It was developed from work at Monash University aimed at… Read research guide → Performance Research IGF-1 LR3 1mg IGF-1 LR3 (Long Arg3 Insulin-like Growth Factor-1) is a synthetic 83-amino-acid analog of native IGF-1 that has been studied in laboratory settings as a tool for… Read research guide → Performance Research PEG-MGF 2mg PEG-MGF (Pegylated Mechano Growth Factor) is a synthetic MGF-derived peptide to which a polyethylene glycol (PEG) chain is attached, a modification studied for extending in-vitro and… Read research guide → Performance Research MGF 2mg MGF (Mechano Growth Factor), designated IGF-1Ec in humans, is a splice variant of the IGF-1 gene that has been studied as one of the early signaling… Read research guide → Performance Research Follistatin Follistatin (FST) is an endogenous glycoprotein, encoded by the FST gene, that has been studied for its ability to bind and neutralize members of the TGF-beta… Read research guide → Cognitive / Longevity Research Selank 5mg Selank is a synthetic heptapeptide analog of the endogenous immunopeptide tuftsin. It has been studied in preclinical and laboratory settings for its interactions with neurochemical and… Read research guide → Cognitive / Longevity Research Semax 5mg Semax is a synthetic heptapeptide derived from a fragment of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), developed to retain neurotropic signaling characteristics without hormonal adrenal activity. Preclinical research has… Read research guide → Cognitive / Longevity Research Pinealon Pinealon is a synthetic tripeptide (Glu-Asp-Arg, EDR) in the short-peptide bioregulator class associated with the Khavinson research group. Public research information on this compound is limited.… Read research guide → Cognitive / Longevity Research Epitalon Epitalon (also spelled Epithalon) is a synthetic tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly, AEDG) modeled on the amino acid composition of epithalamin, a pineal gland extract. Much of the existing… Read research guide → Cognitive / Longevity Research MOTS-c 10mg MOTS-c is a mitochondrial-derived peptide (MDP) encoded within the mitochondrial 12S rRNA region. Preclinical research has explored its role in cellular metabolic signaling and mitochondrial stress-response… Read research guide → Cognitive / Longevity Research SS-31 10mg SS-31 (also known as Elamipretide) is a mitochondria-targeting tetrapeptide with selective affinity for the inner mitochondrial membrane phospholipid cardiolipin. It has been studied in preclinical models… Read research guide → Cosmetic Research Melanotan II Melanotan II is a synthetic cyclic heptapeptide analog of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) that has been studied for its interaction with the melanocortin receptor family in laboratory… Read research guide → Cosmetic Research PT-141 10mg PT-141, known generically as bremelanotide, is a synthetic cyclic heptapeptide derived from structural modification of the alpha-MSH analog melanotan II. It has been studied for its… Read research guide →
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