五肽 comes up often in conversation and rarely with the context attached. Here we lay out the basics in order, then work through the practical considerations.
Updated 2026-06-26. Numbers and descriptions here follow the published literature rather than marketing material.
Ipamorelin 是一种合成五肽，在 20 世纪 90 年代被报道为生长激素促分泌剂。其结构基于胃饥饿素受体激动剂的设计思路，但并非天然激素。早期药理学研究显示，它可刺激垂体释放生长激素，而对应激激素轴的影响相对较小。该化合物常被用作研究生长激素调节通路的工具分子。
在机制层面，ipamorelin 与生长激素促分泌受体 1a 型结合，该受体也介导胃饥饿素的多种效应。受体激活后，细胞内信号促进生长激素从垂体前叶释放。由于对促肾上腺皮质激素和皮质醇的刺激较弱，它被视为选择性较高的促分泌剂。这种选择性在动物模型和少量人体研究中被观察到，但人体数据仍然有限。
Lyophilized material is generally held at minus twenty degrees Celsius or lower, protected from moisture and light. Repeated excursions to room temperature cause condensation inside the vial and gradual moisture uptake, both of which shorten shelf life. Containers should be allowed to equilibrate before opening so that water does not condense on the solid. Dividing a batch into single-use aliquots reduces freeze-thaw cycling. Solid peptide handled this way is usually considered stable for months to years, while the same material in solution degrades on a much shorter timescale.
Common solvents for laboratory work include water, buffered saline, and dimethyl sulfoxide. Once dissolved, the peptide is exposed to hydrolysis and oxidation, and alkaline conditions accelerate breakdown. Low-binding plasticware and the addition of a carrier protein reduce losses to container surfaces, which can otherwise be substantial at low concentrations. Solutions are typically kept cold and used within days. Investigators working with the compound generally prepare fresh working dilutions rather than storing dilute stocks, and they avoid repeated warming of the same vial.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 分子式 | C38H49N9O5 | 五肽，含非天然氨基酸残基 |
| 分子量 | 711.85 g/mol | 理论值，盐形式可能略有差异 |
| 外观 | 白色至类白色粉末 | 冻干粉常见 |
| 溶解性 | 易溶于水 | 也可溶于部分极性有机溶剂 |
| 储存条件 | -20°C，干燥避光 | 长期保存通常推荐 |
Compared with other secretagogues such as GHRP-2, GHRP-6, and hexarelin, ipamorelin is described as more selective. Published animal work reports little or no increase in adrenocorticotropic hormone, cortisol, or prolactin at doses that release growth hormone. This selectivity is the property most often cited in the research literature. Whether the same profile holds across species and dosing schedules remains an open question, since human data are limited and come largely from small studies.
Ipamorelin is a synthetic pentapeptide that belongs to the growth hormone secretagogue family. Its sequence is Aib-His-D-2-Nal-D-Phe-Lys-NH2, and its molecular mass is approximately 711.9 daltons. The compound was described in the late 1990s by researchers seeking molecules that release growth hormone with fewer side effects than earlier secretagogues. It is a laboratory and research compound, not an approved medicine in most jurisdictions.
At the molecular level, ipamorelin acts as an agonist at the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, also called the ghrelin receptor or GHS-R1a. Binding to this receptor on pituitary somatotroph cells triggers a signaling cascade that leads to growth hormone release. The effect is mediated through phospholipase C and calcium mobilization rather than through the cyclic AMP pathway used by growth hormone releasing hormone. The two pathways are complementary, and combined stimulation produces a larger response than either alone.
At the cellular level, ipamorelin binds the growth hormone secretagogue receptor, also called the ghrelin receptor. Activation of this receptor on pituitary somatotroph cells triggers a signaling cascade that leads to release of growth hormone into circulation. Because release follows a pulsatile pattern, studies often report peak concentration and total area under the curve rather than a single time point. Selectivity for this receptor is the property most frequently discussed in comparative work.
Compared with older secretagogues such as hexarelin or GHRP-6, ipamorelin shows weaker stimulation of cortisol, prolactin, and appetite in the animal models used for early characterization. Whether that selectivity is preserved across longer human exposures remains an open question, because published clinical data are limited in size and duration. Reported effects on food intake are generally described as modest. The compound is therefore treated in the literature as a relatively selective research tool rather than a fully characterized therapeutic agent.
Whether or not these largely theoretical relationships are causal in humans at realistic exposure levels remains to be seen. Third-hand smoke has also been tested in various cell assays. THS exposure by cells has been shown to lead to the observation of DNA strand breaks, inhibition of proliferation, and cell death. Acrolein has shown to be a particularly potent third-hand smoke gas. A study led by Ashley Merianos, a tobacco researcher at the University of Cincinnati, revealed that in homes where children live, surfaces were contaminated with nicotine and the tobacco-specific carcinogen NNK. This was observed even in homes with voluntary indoor smoking bans, highlighting the persistent nature of THS pollutants. The study revealed higher levels of NNK and nicotine in lower-income households and homes that do not ban indoor smoking. Residential field studies have found that third-hand smoke accumulates in smokers' homes and remains even after the smokers move out, including after long periods of vacancy and standard cleaning. Nonsmoking adults and children who move into such homes have been observed to have higher nicotine levels on their hands and higher urinary cotinine than residents of homes with no history of smoking, indicating continued exposure to THS from contaminated dust, air and surfaces.
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== History == In 1899, Friedrich Wilhelm Zopf reported isolating a substance from Lecidea confluens, which he named confluentin, characterised by a melting point of 147–148 °C (297–298 °F). He also found that this substance turns litmus paper red, reacts with FeCl3 to produce a red-brown colour, and decomposes into carbon dioxide, a volatile substance, and a phenol-like compound with a melting point of 52 °C upon interaction with alkali. Zopf initially proposed the formula C37H50O10 for this compound before revising it to C26H36O7, noting the updated melting point as 154 °C (309 °F). In his 1962 report of his chemical investigations into the substance, German chemist Siegfried Huneck proposed naming it 'confluentinic acid' due to the presence of the carboxylic acid functional group, aligning with the naming conventions of other lichen products. Huneck described the substance as optically inactive and noted its poor solubility in petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, and acetone, but found it readily soluble in ether, benzene, and methanol. He noted the following colour reactions: weak brownish with alcoholic FeCl3 solution, blue, green, and finally violet with potassium hydroxide and chloroform upon heating, orange to orange-red with tetrazotised benzidine, and gray-violet with p-phenylenediamine; no colouration was observed with barium hydroxide. Huneck used elemental analysis and molecular weight determination by titration to determine the molecular formula of confluentinic acid as C28H36O8.
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不是。它属于人工合成的五肽，设计上模拟胃饥饿素受体的部分作用，但不存在于人体天然激素谱中。
生长激素释放激素通过其专用受体起作用，而 ipamorelin 主要作用于胃饥饿素受体。两者可影响生长激素释放，但信号通路和下游效应并不相同。
研究多集中在生长激素释放的急性调节、受体选择性以及不同给药方式下的药代动力学。临床终点研究数量有限，长期结局尚不明确。
It is reported as the percentage of total peak area in a reversed-phase chromatogram. That number does not reflect water content, residual solvents, or counterions. The actual peptide content is therefore lower than the stated purity figure suggests.