Understanding the VELOR Pillars
An introductory overview of 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, collections, and scientific focus. This overview introduces the framework researchers use to navigate the VELOR library.
- Published
- January 15, 2025
- Last Reviewed
- November 1, 2025
- The purpose of each VELOR pillar
- Which compounds belong to each pillar
- How VELOR collections 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
- Collection organization
Scientific Overview
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 study planning, comparative analysis, and continued learning.
Five pillars. One framework. A clearer map for modern peptide research.
Key Mechanisms
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 pathways 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.
The Five Pillars
Research compounds that engage metabolic and incretin signaling pathways involved in energy regulation, glucose regulation, and adipose-tissue biology.
- GLP3-RT
- GLP2-TZ
- Metabolic pathway research
- Energy balance studies
- Incretin receptor pathways
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
- Downstream IGF-1 pathway literature
Peptides referenced in the literature for their interaction with angiogenesis, cellular migration, and connective tissue research.
- BPC-157
- TB-500
- GHK-Cu
- Connective tissue pathway research
- Connective tissue pathways
- 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 cellular-signaling research pathways.
- NAD+
- MOTS-c
- SS-31
- Mitochondrial research
- Cellular bioenergetics studies
- Oxidative balance
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- VELOR organizes its research catalog into five pillars.
- Each pillar represents a distinct area of peptide research.
- Collections are curated laboratory assemblies within and across pillars.
- The framework supports clearer study design and comparative analysis.
Areas of Ongoing Research
- Cross-pillar interactions in combined research pathways.
- Emerging compounds that engage multiple pillars simultaneously.
- Evolving classification as new mechanistic literature is published.
Research Considerations
- Pillars are organizational, not prescriptive — compounds may inform research across categories.
- Collections are curated laboratory assemblies, not formulations or directed pairings.
- Listed focus areas describe research interest, not anticipated outcomes.
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