Ghrelin Explained: The Hunger Hormone Behind the GHRP Story
Ghrelin explained: the 28-amino-acid stomach hormone found in 1999, why it needs a fatty-acid tag, how it drives hunger and GH release, and the GHRP link.
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Tag: Research Use Only
Pure Peptides Canada sells its products for in-vitro laboratory research only. They are not for human or veterinary use.
What Is a DIN Number? Drug Identification Numbers in Canada Explained
What a DIN number is: Health Canada's eight-digit Drug Identification Number, how it differs from an NPN, and why research reagents don't have one.
GIP Explained: The Incretin Hormone Discovered at UBC
GIP explained: the 42-amino-acid gut hormone discovered at UBC, how it boosts insulin, why it was renamed, and how tirzepatide and retatrutide target its receptor.
How to Read a Peptide Study: Cell, Animal and Human Evidence Explained
How to read peptide research: what cell, animal and human studies can and can't show, why mouse results often fail in people, how to read a paper, and red flags in peptide claims.
Retatrutide Phase 3 Results: What the TRIUMPH Trials Found
Retatrutide's phase 3 TRIUMPH results explained: weight loss across four trials, the dysesthesia signal, discontinuation rates, cardiovascular data and what comes next.
Thymus Peptides Explained: Thymosin Alpha-1, Thymulin, Thymogen and Thymalin
Thymus peptides explained: how the thymus shrinks with age, and what research shows for thymosin alpha-1, zinc-dependent thymulin, the dipeptides thymogen and Vilon, and thymalin.
IGF-1 LR3: The Long-Acting IGF-1 Analogue Built for Cell Culture
IGF-1 LR3 explained: the 83-amino-acid IGF-1 analogue built in Adelaide for cell culture, why it escapes binding proteins, what it's used for, and sourcing in Canada.
How to Read a Peptide Mass Spectrum: Charge States, Isotopes and Adducts
How to read a peptide mass spectrum: what m/z means, why one peptide shows several peaks, isotope spacing, deconvolution, adducts, and what mass spec can't tell you.
MOTS-c: What the Mitochondrial Peptide Research Shows
MOTS-c explained: the 16-amino-acid peptide encoded in mitochondrial DNA, its AMPK and exercise research, what human data exist, and sourcing in Canada.
What Does Lyophilized Mean? Freeze-Drying Peptides Explained
What does lyophilized mean? Freeze-drying explained: how lyophilization works, why research peptides ship as dry powder, and how to store it.
