Selank
What it is
Selank is a seven-amino-acid peptide derived from the immunomodulatory peptide tuftsin with a C-terminal Pro-Gly-Pro extension. It originates from Russian neuropeptide research and is studied in anxiety and cognition models.
Where it has been studied
- Anxiety-like behaviour models in rodents
- GABAergic and serotonergic signalling
- Immune gene expression
Selected literature
- Selank, Peptide Analogue of Tuftsin, Protects Against Ethanol-Induced Memory Impairment by Regulating of BDNF Content in the Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex in RatsKolik LG et al. · Bull Exp Biol Med, 2019 · PMID 31625062
- The temporary dynamics of inflammation-related genes expression under tuftsin analog Selank actionKolomin T et al. · Mol Immunol, 2014 · PMID 24291245
- Selank, a Peptide Analog of Tuftsin, Attenuates Aversive Signs of Morphine Withdrawal in RatsKonstantinopolsky MA et al. · Bull Exp Biol Med, 2022 · PMID 36322304
PubMed records selected for relevance to the compound. They describe published research, not outcomes or uses.
