Semaglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) used in research to explore incretin biology, energy homeostasis, and glucose regulation. Engineered for structural stability against dipeptidyl peptidase-4 degradation, semaglutide demonstrates extended half-life and enhanced receptor affinity, allowing investigation of chronic metabolic signaling, appetite modulation, and pancreatic β-cell responsiveness in experimental models.
Target: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R), a class-B G-protein–coupled receptor expressed in
pancreatic islets, CNS, and gastrointestinal tissues.
Mode: Ligand binding activates the cAMP/PKA pathway → glucose-dependent insulin secretion ↑, glucagon secretion ↓,
gastric emptying slowed, and hypothalamic satiety circuits modulated.
Design: Modified at position-8 with a fatty-acid side chain enabling albumin binding → prolonged plasma half-life (~160 h)
and sustained receptor engagement in preclinical and translational settings.
Incretin pharmacodynamics and receptor kinetics • β-cell insulinotropic response profiling • Appetite and reward-pathway mapping • Glucose and lipid metabolism studies • Comparative modeling of GLP-1RAs for chronic metabolic regulation and neuroendocrine feedback.
Revitalized Health peptides are synthesized under cGMP-aligned laboratory conditions using pharmaceutical-grade inputs. Each semaglutide batch is confirmed at ≥99 % purity via HPLC and structure verified by LC-MS/MS. Each lot undergoes solubility, pH, and microbial/endotoxin testing per research-grade specifications. Full Certificates of Analysis are available for verification of identity and purity.
Store lyophilized material at 2–8 °C in a dry, light-protected environment. After reconstitution with bacteriostatic water, maintain at 2–8 °C and use within 20 days. Avoid multiple freeze–thaw cycles to preserve tertiary structure and receptor-binding fidelity.
For laboratory research use only. Not intended for human consumption, therapeutic, or diagnostic application. Distributed solely to qualified professionals conducting controlled scientific studies.
Formulated for research applications. Purity, identity, and lot analytics available per batch. Not medical advice.
Identity: Semaglutide, acylated GLP-1 receptor agonist engineered for albumin binding and DPP-4 resistance (allowing once-weekly SC dosing; oral forms use absorption enhancers).
Mode: Activates GLP-1R on pancreatic β-cells and CNS/GI targets → ↑ glucose-dependent insulin, ↓ glucagon, slowed gastric emptying, and reduced appetite/energy intake; downstream effects include improved glycemia and weight metrics in trials.
Analytics: Identity/purity by HPLC/LC-MS; peptide content & counter-ion; stability (accelerated/real-time). PD readouts: fasting/post-prandial glucose, HbA1c, body weight & composition, OGTT, gastric emptying tests, indirect calorimetry where applicable. Monitoring (class): GI tolerability (nausea/vomiting/diarrhea), gallbladder events, heart-rate change; pancreatitis symptoms; thyroid C-cell signal from rodent data context. Avoid disease-treatment claims on marketing pages.
Educational, research-style content for a GLP-1 RA. Not medical advice or a treatment claim.
