Comparison

Hexarelin vs PEG-MGF

Function

While Hexarelin is investigated for effects on GH secretion, cardiac protection, and muscle metabolism, with higher GH secretory potency than earlier GHRPs1929, PEG-MGF is used experimentally to enhance muscle repair and hypertrophy after mechanical overload or injury by stimulating satellite-cell activation and protein synthesis6373138.

Mechanism

While Hexarelin works as a potent synthetic hexapeptide (examorelin) that agonizes GHSR-1a to stimulate GH release and also binds CD36, influencing cardiovascular and metabolic pathways19212996, PEG-MGF is a poly(ethylene glycol)-conjugated form of Mechano Growth Factor (IGF-1Ec splice variant) comprising the 24-aa C-terminal E-peptide of IGF-1, designed to extend half-life while activating IGF-1 receptor–mediated anabolic signaling in muscle satellite cells637322138.

Length and Sequence

Hexarelin is 6 amino acids long, whereas PEG-MGF is longer as it has a length of 24 amino acids. Hexarelin is made up of a sequence of Histidine, Tryptophan, Alanine, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Lysine. PEG-MGF is made up of a sequence of Tyrosine, Glutamine, Proline, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Asparagine, Lysine, Asparagine, Threonine, Lysine, Serine, Glutamine, Arginine, Arginine, Lysine, Glycine, Serine, Threonine, Phenylalanine, Glutamic acid, Glutamic acid, Arginine, Lysine.

Receptor

Hexarelin

Primary: GHSR-1a (ghrelin receptor); also binds the scavenger receptor CD36 in vascular and macrophage tissues192129

PEG-MGF

Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R), the canonical receptor for IGF-1 peptides22133134139

Organism or Origin

Hexarelin

Fully synthetic growth hormone secretagogue29

PEG-MGF

Synthetic PEGylated analog of human MGF (IGF-1Ec isoform) 2273138

Gene

Hexarelin

GHSR

PEG-MGF

IGF1

Related articles

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Sources

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21Hexarelin Peptide | Strength & Recovery - Paragon Sports Medicine, https://www.paragonsportsmedicine.com/peptides/hexarelin
29Examorelin - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Examorelin
96Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor - ScienceDirect.com, https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/growth-hormone-secretagogue-receptor
22Mechano growth factor - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechano_growth_factor
63Sourcing, https://exploring-peptides.com/peptide-wikipedia/pegmgf/
73PEG-MGF, https://peptidestandard.com/peg-mgf-research/
133IGF1R - Abcam, https://www.abcam.com/en-us/targets/igf1r/24611
134Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin-like_growth_factor_1_receptor
138A Splice Variant of IGF-1 within the Growth Plate | PLOS One, https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0076133
139IGF1 receptor signaling pathways, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29535161/