Beyond the pituitary, however, GHS-R1a is expressed in cardiac myocytes, hepatocytes, and hypothalamic neurons, and GHRP-6 engagement at these peripheral receptors underlies a set of cytoprotective effects not attributable to GH elevation alone: Mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming : proteomic analysis in rodent models documents concurrent upregulation of fatty acid -oxidation enzymes, electron transport chain complexes, anti-apoptotic BCL-2 family proteins, and antioxidant enzymes (SOD, catalase, peroxiredoxins) within 6 hours of GHRP-6 administration Anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory signalling : TGF-1 pathway modulation and stellate cell quiescence in hepatic models
Many people also have a protein shake afterwards to support recovery
It may be classified as hyperkinetic or hypokinetic, depending upon whether there is an increase or decrease in overall movement
The cytoprotective effects extended beyond the heart to hepatocytes, renal tubular cells, bronchial epithelia, and intestinal enterocytes