Neuropeptides
Semax
A synthetic heptapeptide derived from an ACTH fragment.
Evidence score2/5
Early human evidence
- Evidence
- Early clinical
- Status
- Published
Topic authority hub
Peptide Research
A cross-catalog research methods hub for peptide identity, model selection, extraction depth, and comparison discipline.
Research frame
The peptide-research hub is the editorial backbone for Atlas. It groups compounds by identity, evidence maturity, verified studies, and comparison context.
It is intentionally methods-heavy: the goal is to help readers distinguish catalog identity, citation verification, mechanism hypotheses, and human evidence.
Featured compounds
Neuropeptides
Selank
A synthetic tuftsin-related heptapeptide.
Evidence score2/5
Early human evidence
- Evidence
- Early clinical
- Status
- Published
Bioregulatory peptides
Pinealon
A short synthetic tripeptide studied in bioregulation models.
Evidence score1/5
Preclinical foundation
- Evidence
- Preclinical
- Status
- Published
Bioregulatory peptides
Cortagen
A tetrapeptide investigated within short-peptide bioregulation research.
Evidence score1/5
Preclinical foundation
- Evidence
- Preclinical
- Status
- Published
Immune signaling
Thymosin Alpha 1
A thymic peptide with a substantial immune-signaling literature.
Evidence score4/5
Substantial clinical evidence
- Evidence
- Mixed translational
- Status
- Published
Repair & matrix
GHK-Cu
A copper-binding tripeptide complex studied in matrix biology.
Evidence score3/5
Developing clinical evidence
- Evidence
- Mixed translational
- Status
- Published
Metabolic signaling
MOTS-C
A mitochondrial-derived peptide studied in metabolic signaling.
Evidence score2/5
Early human evidence
- Evidence
- Preclinical
- Status
- Published
Metabolic signaling
SS-31
A mitochondria-targeted tetrapeptide indexed in the literature as elamipretide and MTP-131.
Evidence score3/5
Developing clinical evidence
- Evidence
- Mixed translational
- Status
- Published
Featured studies
Grade DReview2020PubMed metadata verified
Functional Connectomic Approach to Studying Selank and Semax Effects.
Verified PubMed record for Semax: Functional Connectomic Approach to Studying Selank and Semax Effects.
- Journal
- Doklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections
- Evidence context
- Metadata-only, mechanistic, or limited evidence
Grade CAnimal study2018PubMed metadata verified
Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data.
Verified PubMed record for GHK-Cu: Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data.
- Journal
- International journal of molecular sciences
- Evidence context
- Preclinical or narrative synthesis
Grade DReview2023PubMed metadata verified
MOTS-c: A promising mitochondrial-derived peptide for therapeutic exploitation.
Verified PubMed record for MOTS-C: MOTS-c: A promising mitochondrial-derived peptide for therapeutic exploitation.
- Journal
- Frontiers in endocrinology
- Evidence context
- Metadata-only, mechanistic, or limited evidence
Comparisons
Semax vs. SelankTwo synthetic neuropeptides with different source motifs and overlapping but non-equivalent cognition and stress-response research contexts.Pinealon vs. CortagenTwo short peptide bioregulators whose proposed tissue associations require careful separation from independently replicated target-level evidence.BPC-157 vs. GHK-CuA structured research comparison between BPC-157 and GHK-Cu across compound identity, research category, evidence maturity, and interpretation boundaries.TA1 vs. ThymulinA structured research comparison between Thymosin Alpha 1 and Thymulin across compound identity, research category, evidence maturity, and interpretation boundaries.MOTS-C vs. SS-31A structured research comparison between MOTS-C and SS-31 across compound identity, research category, evidence maturity, and interpretation boundaries.
Authority articles
Neuroprotection
What Is Semax?
Semax has a wider publication footprint than many catalog neuropeptides, but the literature still separates mechanistic models from human inference.
Cognition
What Is Selank?
Selank’s strongest catalog value is as a mapped research cluster, not as a single simplified mechanism claim.
Healthy aging
Pinealon Review
Pinealon is best understood as a short-peptide bioregulator research cluster with limited independent replication.
Neuroprotection
Cortagen Review
Cortagen’s research map is narrower than its marketing language often suggests, so the page starts with verified records and stops at their boundary.
Immune function
TA1 Research Overview
Thymosin alpha 1 has broader clinical literature than most Atlas peptides, but the evidence remains indication-specific.
Peptide research
GHK-Cu Research Overview
GHK-Cu has a deep matrix-biology footprint, but formulation and model boundaries determine what can be claimed.
Mitochondrial health
MOTS-C Research Overview
MOTS-C is an authority bridge between mitochondrial-derived peptides, metabolism, aging, and redox biology.
Mitochondrial health
SS-31 Research Overview
SS-31 has enough translational literature to deserve its own hub role, but the evidence is still endpoint- and disease-context dependent.
Documentation standards
How to Evaluate a COA for Research Compounds
A COA can support identity and lot-level review, but it should be read alongside method limits, acceptance criteria, and vendor documentation discipline.
Vendor evaluation
Research Compound Vendor Checklist
Vendor comparison should start with documents and controls, not hype, testimonials, or human-use promises.
Operational documentation
Peptide Storage, Shipping, and Documentation for Research Use
Shipping and storage language should support procurement review while avoiding administration, protocol, or human-use guidance.
Research methods
PubMed Evidence Grades and Research-Use Interpretation
A PubMed record is a starting point, not a conclusion. Study type and extraction depth determine how far interpretation can go.