Comparison

FOXO4-DRI vs GHRP-2

Function

While FOXO4-DRI acts as a senolytic in preclinical models by promoting apoptosis of senescent cells, improving tissue function and healthspan measures in aged animals38, GHRP-2 is used in research to induce robust GH pulses and study anabolic and metabolic effects; clinically developed as pralmorelin for GH deficiency diagnostics6272.

Mechanism

While FOXO4-DRI works as a D-retro-inverso peptide derived from a FOXO4 region that competes with endogenous FOXO4 for binding to p53, thereby releasing p53 to trigger apoptosis selectively in senescent cells38, GHRP-2 is a second-generation hexapeptide growth hormone–releasing peptide that mimics ghrelin by agonizing GHSR-1a, strongly stimulating pulsatile GH release and modestly raising prolactin, ACTH, and cortisol62723096.

Length and Sequence

FOXO4-DRI is amino acids long, whereas GHRP-2 is longer as it has a length of 6 amino acids. FOXO4-DRI is made up of a sequence of sequence data not available in the current dataset. GHRP-2 is made up of a sequence of Alanine, D-2-Nal, Alanine, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Lysine.

Receptor

FOXO4-DRI

Intracellular target is the FOXO4–p53 protein–protein interaction interface; it does not signal via a traditional cell-surface receptor38

GHRP-2

Ghrelin/growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR-1a) 309596104

Organism or Origin

FOXO4-DRI

Synthetic peptide based on human FOXO4 transcription factor3898

GHRP-2

Synthetic met-enkephalin–derived hexapeptide3072

Gene

FOXO4-DRI

FOXO4

GHRP-2

GHSR

Related articles

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Sources

38FOXO4-DRI - Research Information - Peptpedia, https://peptpedia.org/peptide/foxo4-dri
98Human FOXO4 Synthetic Peptide (PEP-1088), https://www.thermofisher.com/proteins/product/Human-FOXO4-Synthetic-Peptide/PEP-1088
30GHRP-6 - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GHRP-6
62GHRP-2: Potent Growth Hormone Releasing Peptide Guide, https://www.peptidepedia.org/performance/ghrp-2
72GHRP-2 Technical Data - Molecular Specs - Peptide Initiative, https://peptideinitiative.com/peptides/ghrp-2/technical
96Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor - ScienceDirect.com, https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/growth-hormone-secretagogue-receptor