PEG-MGF
Also known as: Pegylated MGF, PEGylated Mechano Growth Factor, IGF-1Ec PEGylated, Pegylated IGF-1Ec
Summary
PEG-MGF is a synthetically modified version of Mechano Growth Factor (MGF), a splice variant of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1Ec). Through pegylation - the attachment of polyethylene glycol molecules - and the substitution of L-arginine with D-arginine, PEG-MGF achieves dramatically extended stability and half-life compared to native MGF. This peptide plays a crucial role in tissue repair and regeneration by activating satellite cells (muscle stem cells), promoting cellular proliferation, and providing anti-apoptotic effects. PEG-MGF is particularly responsive to mechanical stress and injury, making it a key factor in muscle repair, cardiac protection, bone healing, cartilage regeneration, and neuroprotection.
Potential Benefits
Primary Benefits
- Accelerates muscle tissue repair and regeneration following injury or mechanical stress
- Activates and proliferates satellite cells (muscle stem cells) for enhanced muscle fiber repair and growth
- Provides cardioprotective effects following myocardial infarction by reducing apoptosis and mobilizing cardiac stem cells
- Promotes bone healing and accelerates fracture repair through enhanced osteoblast proliferation
- Supports cartilage regeneration and protects against degeneration in osteoarthritis
- Offers neuroprotective benefits against stroke, brain injury, and neurodegenerative conditions
- Delays cellular senescence and extends proliferative lifespan of progenitor cells
- Reduces inflammation and oxidative stress at injury sites
- Extends half-life to 48-72 hours compared to 5-7 minutes for unmodified MGF
- Does not suppress natural testosterone or affect HPTA function unlike anabolic steroids
Safety Information
Safety Profile
Safety data available in peer-reviewed sources.