Mechanism

Nitric oxide / blood flow

Vascular tone and perfusion-related pathways.

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Peptides linked to this mechanism

Angiotensin-(1-7)

An endogenous renin-angiotensin-system peptide with vasodilatory, anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic actions in experimental models. Therapeutic administration remains investigational.

Confidence · strong
Adropin

An endogenous peptide associated with substrate use, endothelial function and cardiometabolic health. Most therapeutic claims remain preclinical.

Confidence · supported
Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide is an endogenous peptide with established physiological or receptor-level biology; therapeutic administration and indications are molecule-specific.

Confidence · supported
C-Peptide

C-Peptide is an endogenous peptide with established physiological or receptor-level biology; therapeutic administration and indications are molecule-specific.

Confidence · supported
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

An endogenous cardiac peptide that promotes natriuresis, vasodilation and suppression of the renin-aldosterone system.

Confidence · indirect
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

A 28-amino-acid endogenous neuropeptide that activates VPAC receptors and regulates vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neural and immune functions.

Confidence · supported
Relaxin 2

Relaxin 2 is an endogenous signalling peptide with established or emerging physiological relevance.

Confidence · supported
Intermedin

Intermedin is an endogenous signalling peptide with physiological relevance; therapeutic administration remains molecule- and indication-specific.

Confidence · supported
Apelin-13

A potent endogenous apelin-receptor agonist studied for acute cardiovascular and renal effects.

Confidence · supported
Vezugen

A synthetic Lys-Glu-Asp tripeptide promoted for vascular bioregulation, with limited and regionally concentrated evidence.

Confidence · limited
Angiotensin IV

A short endogenous angiotensin fragment studied mainly for learning, memory, cerebral blood flow and insulin-regulated aminopeptidase biology.

Confidence · limited
ANP Analogue

A class of engineered natriuretic peptides designed to activate guanylyl cyclase-A and promote vasodilation, natriuresis and blood-pressure reduction.

Confidence · strong
Adrenomedullin

An endogenous 52-amino-acid peptide hormone involved in vascular tone, endothelial integrity, lymphatic biology and inflammatory responses.

Confidence · strong
Urocortin-II

A CRF2-selective endogenous peptide investigated for cardiovascular, heart-failure and skeletal-muscle effects.

Confidence · supported
Urocortin-III

An endogenous CRF2-selective peptide studied for vascular, cardiac, metabolic and stress-related physiology.

Confidence · supported

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