Cardiac tissue

Every compound in the sci-wiki that affects cardiac tissue; the ones you can source are floated to the front, then the reference-only entries. Tap any for the full entry, mechanism, and outlets.

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Peptide

GHRP-6

GHRP-6 is one of the original growth hormone-releasing hexapeptides, a ghrelin-receptor agonist that prompts a pulse of the body's own growth hormone along with a marked increase in appetite. A distinct and much-studied second property is growth-hormone-independent cytoprotection: acting through the scavenger receptor CD36, it has reduced oxidative damage and necrosis in animal models of myocardial infarction and other tissue injury. It is used as a research peptide and has been employed diagnostically in tests of growth-hormone secretion.

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Nootropic

Spermidine

Spermidine is a naturally occurring polyamine, a small organic molecule found in all living cells and in many foods such as wheat germ, aged cheese, soybeans, and mushrooms. First isolated from semen, which gives it its name, it plays fundamental roles in cell growth, gene regulation, and membrane stability. In recent years it has attracted attention as a potential longevity compound because it triggers autophagy, the cellular recycling process linked to healthy aging.

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