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Ipamorelin vs Sermorelin

Ipamorelin and Sermorelin both stimulate the GH axis, but they do so through different receptors. Sermorelin acts through the GHRH receptor.Ipamorelin acts through the growth hormone secretagogue receptor / ghrelin receptor. This makes them mechanistically dis

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  • Ipamorelin and Sermorelin both stimulate the GH axis, but they do so through different receptors.
  • Sermorelin acts through the GHRH receptor.Ipamorelin acts through the growth hormone secretagogue receptor / ghrelin receptor.
  • This makes them mechanistically distinct even though both are grouped under GH secretagogue research.
  • Pathway
  • GHRH-like
  • Ghrelin-like
  • Main research distinction
  • Classic GHRH signaling
  • Selective GH secretagogue signaling
  • Summary: Sermorelin and Ipamorelin are not interchangeable. They approach the GH axis from different upstream signals.
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