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Research peptide

MGF

MGF is a research peptide indexed in the PeptiBrief evidence database.

Evidence confidence

Human
Not yet assessed
Trust Engine review pending.
Animal
Not yet assessed
Trust Engine review pending.
Mechanistic
3/5
Multiple mechanistic studies
2 citations
Safety
Not yet assessed
Trust Engine review pending.

Claimed uses

Mechanisms

Safety notes

Long-term safety, validated dosing and product quality may be uncertain outside formal clinical development.

Regulation
  • Not approved as a human medicine and prohibited in sport under growth-factor and related-substance rules.
  • Not approved for general wellness or performance use unless a specific regulated product and indication exists.

References

  1. Mechano-growth factor peptide, the COOH terminus of unprocessed insulin-like growth factor 1, has no apparent effect on myoblasts or primary muscle stem cells · 2014
  2. Mechano Growth Factor E peptide, derived from an isoform of IGF-1, activates human muscle progenitor cells and induces an increase in their fusion potential at different ages · 2011
Last reviewed
12 July 2026
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