Understanding the VELOR Pillars
An introductory guide to the five research pillars
VELOR organizes its research catalog into five distinct pillars. Each pillar represents a defined area of peptide research, with its own compounds, stacks, and scientific focus. This guide introduces the framework new researchers use to navigate the VELOR library.
- The purpose of each VELOR pillar
- Which compounds belong to each pillar
- How VELOR stacks are organized
- How to choose a starting point for research
- Primary Category
- Foundations
- Relevant Compounds
- GLP3-RT
- Tesamorelin
- BPC-157
- Semax
- NAD+
- Research Focus
- Catalog structure
- Pillar framework
- Stack organization
The pillar model brings structure to a rapidly expanding research landscape. Rather than presenting compounds as an undifferentiated list, VELOR groups them by the physiological systems and research questions they engage. The result is a clearer map for protocol planning, comparative study, and continued learning.
Five pillars. One framework. A clearer map for modern peptide research.
Why a pillar model
Modern peptide research spans metabolic, endocrine, regenerative, neurological, and bioenergetic systems. Grouping compounds by pillar makes it easier to design coherent research protocols and to study compounds within their physiological context.
How pillars relate
Pillars are conceptually distinct but biologically interconnected. Lean and Performance both engage endocrine pathways. Repair and Recovery share inflammatory and cellular adaptation mechanisms. The framework respects these overlaps while preserving clarity.
Research compounds that engage metabolic and incretin signaling pathways involved in energy regulation, glucose regulation, and body composition.
- GLP3-RT
- GLP2-TZ
- Metabolic pathway research
- Energy balance studies
- Incretin receptor protocols
Compounds studied in the context of the growth-hormone axis, pulsatile GH release, and downstream IGF-1 signaling.
- Tesamorelin
- Ipamorelin
- GH-axis research
- Pulsatile release studies
- Lean mass and recovery cycles
Peptides referenced in the literature for their interaction with angiogenesis, cellular migration, and connective tissue research.
- BPC-157
- TB-500
- GHK-Cu
- Tissue repair research
- Connective tissue protocols
- Recovery pathway studies
Short neuropeptides studied for their interaction with cognition, stress response, and neurotrophic signaling.
- Semax
- Selank
- Cognitive research
- Stress-response pathways
- Neuroplasticity and BDNF
Compounds engaged in cellular bioenergetics, mitochondrial function, and longevity-related research pathways.
- NAD+
- MOTS-c
- SS-31
- Mitochondrial research
- Cellular longevity studies
- Oxidative balance
- VELOR organizes its research catalog into five pillars.
- Each pillar represents a distinct area of peptide research.
- Stacks are pre-organized bundles within and across pillars.
- The framework supports clearer protocol design and comparative study.
- Cross-pillar interactions in combined research protocols.
- Emerging compounds that engage multiple pillars simultaneously.
- Evolving classification as new mechanistic literature is published.
- Pillars are organizational, not prescriptive — compounds may inform research across categories.
- Stacks are pre-organized research bundles, not treatment recommendations.
- Suggested goals describe research interest areas, not outcomes.
The information provided within the VELOR Research Library is intended solely for educational and informational purposes. Content summarizes published scientific literature and ongoing areas of research. Products referenced on this website are supplied exclusively for laboratory and research applications. Researchers are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies.