Relamorelin (RM-131), a selective and potent growth hormone-releasing peptide/growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) agonist, is a potent growth hormone-releasing peptide mimetic with a high affinity for the GHS-1a receptor Relamorelin is a centrally permeable pentapeptide that increases growth hormone levels and accelerates gastric emptying and has potential for studying malignant disease.

Potent and selective corticotropin-releasing factor receptor 2 (CRF2) antagonist (IC50 values are 1.3 and > 500 nM for CRF2 and CRF1 respectively). Antagonizes CRF2-mediated inhibition of gastric emptying.

Amylin, amide, human TFA, a 37-amino acid polypeptide, functions as a pancreatic hormone that is cosecreted with insulin, playing distinct roles in metabolism and glucose homeostasis. It regulates blood sugar by inhibiting glucagon secretion, delaying gastric emptying, and promoting satiety [1].

Relamorelin (RM-131) acetate is a pentapeptide ghrelin analog that acts as a selective agonist for the ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR). It exhibits a high affinity for the GHS-1a receptor, with a Ki value of 0.42 nM. Notably, Relamorelin acetate can cross the blood-brain barrier and target the central nervous system. This compound effectively increases growth hormone levels and promotes faster gastric emptying. Due to these properties, Relamorelin acetate holds promise for its potential applications in research related to cachexia, gastroparesis, and gastric/intestinal dysmobility disorders [4] [5].

Relamorelin (RM-131) TFA, a pentapeptide ghrelin analog, acts as a potent and selective agonist for the ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), with a K_i of 0.42 nM for the GHS-1a receptor. This compound is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and effectively increases growth hormone levels while promoting faster gastric emptying. It holds significant research potential for conditions such as cachexia, gastroparesis, and disorders related to gastric/intestinal motility [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].

Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) (1-42), an endogenous incretin hormone comprising 42 amino acids, promotes insulin secretion. Expressed in the intestinal neuroendocrine K cells and submandibular gland, it enters circulation after meals. GIP (1-42) blocks histamine, pentagastrin, and insulin-induced gastric acid and pepsin secretion, enhances glucose-stimulated insulin release, and accelerates gastric emptying in rats.

Urocortin II is a neuropeptide hormone and member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family which includes mammalian CRF , urocortin , urocortin III , frog sauvagine, and piscine urotensin I.1 Mouse urocortin II shares 34 and 42% sequence homology with rat CRF and urocortin . It is expressed in mouse paraventricular, supraoptic, and arcuate nuclei of the hypothalamus, the locus coeruleus, and in motor nuclei of the brainstem and spinal ventral horn. Urocortin II selectively binds to CRF1 over CRF2 receptors (Kis = 0.66 and >100 nM, respectively) and induces cAMP production in CHO cells expressing CRF2 (EC50 = 0.14 nM). In vivo, urocortin II suppresses nighttime food intake by 35% in rats when administered intracerebroventricularly at a dose of 1 μg. Urocortin II (0.1 and 0.5 μg, i.c.v) stimulates fecal pellet output, increases distal colonic transit, and inhibits gastric emptying in mice.2References1. Reyes, T.M., Lewis, K., Perrin, M.H., et al. Urocortin II: A member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) neuropeptide family that is selectively bound by type 2 CRF receptors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98(5), 2843-2848 (2001).2. Martinez, V., Wang, L., Million, M., et al. Urocortins and the regulation of gastrointestinal motor function and visceral pain. Peptides 25(10), 1733-1744 (2004). Urocortin II is a neuropeptide hormone and member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family which includes mammalian CRF , urocortin , urocortin III , frog sauvagine, and piscine urotensin I.1 Mouse urocortin II shares 34 and 42% sequence homology with rat CRF and urocortin . It is expressed in mouse paraventricular, supraoptic, and arcuate nuclei of the hypothalamus, the locus coeruleus, and in motor nuclei of the brainstem and spinal ventral horn. Urocortin II selectively binds to CRF1 over CRF2 receptors (Kis = 0.66 and >100 nM, respectively) and induces cAMP production in CHO cells expressing CRF2 (EC50 = 0.14 nM). In vivo, urocortin II suppresses nighttime food intake by 35% in rats when administered intracerebroventricularly at a dose of 1 μg. Urocortin II (0.1 and 0.5 μg, i.c.v) stimulates fecal pellet output, increases distal colonic transit, and inhibits gastric emptying in mice.2 References1. Reyes, T.M., Lewis, K., Perrin, M.H., et al. Urocortin II: A member of the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) neuropeptide family that is selectively bound by type 2 CRF receptors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98(5), 2843-2848 (2001).2. Martinez, V., Wang, L., Million, M., et al. Urocortins and the regulation of gastrointestinal motor function and visceral pain. Peptides 25(10), 1733-1744 (2004).

Urocortin III (mouse) (free acid), a selective agonist with high affinity for the CRF2 receptor, significantly inhibits gastric emptying while not affecting colonic transit [1] [2].

Obestatin is a 23 amino acid peptide hormone with a conserved C-terminal glycine residue and amidation site that is formed by cleavage of the ghrelin and obestatin prepropeptide.1It binds to the orphan receptor GPR39 (Kd= 1 nM) and stimulates cAMP production in CHO and HEK293 cells overexpressing human GPR39. Obestatin inhibits contraction of isolated mouse jejunum muscle strips induced by ghrelin .In vivo, obestatin (12.5-1,000 nmol/kg) suppresses food intake in a time- and dose-dependent manner and reduces body weight gain and gastric emptying in mice. Obestatin (0.22 g per animal) also reduces food intake and glucose response without affecting plasma insulin responses in fasted high-fat diet fed mice.2 1.Zhang, J.V., Ren, P.C., Avsian-Kretchmer, O., et al.Obestatin, a peptide encoded by the ghrelin gene, opposes ghrelin's effects on food intakeScience310(5750)996-999(2005) 2.Subasinghage, A.P., Green, B.D., Flatt, P.R., et al.Metabolic and structural properties of human obestatin {1-23} and two fragment peptidesPeptides31(9)1697-1705(2010)

Stresscopin-related peptide (human), a specific ligand for the type 2 CRH receptor, effectively suppresses food intake, delays gastric emptying, and decreases heat-induced edema. It plays a crucial role in maintaining homeostasis following stress, making it valuable in stress-related disease research [1].

Beinaglutide, a recombinant human GLP-1 (rhGLP-1) polypeptide, exhibits nearly complete homology with human GLP-1 (7–36). It demonstrates dose-dependent effects in improving glycemic control, reducing food intake, delaying gastric emptying, and promoting weight loss. This compound shows promise for research into overweight/obesity and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) [1] [2].