Cognitive
Selank
Tuftsin Analog Heptapeptide
Amino acid sequence
N-terminus →
01TThr
02KLys
03PPro
04RArg
05PPro
06GGly
07PPro
→ C
- Polar
- Hydrophobic
- Acidic
- Basic
- Linear
- 7 residues
Scientific Overview
Selank is a synthetic tuftsin analog investigated for anxiolytic-like and immunomodulatory properties in behavioral and molecular neuroscience research.
Mechanism focus
Tuftsin-family peptides intersect immune and CNS signaling; Selank studies examine gene-expression changes, stress-related behavior, and memory paradigms.
Research Use Cases
- Anxiety and adaptive-behavior models
- Alcohol/opioid withdrawal experimental paradigms
- Functional connectomics with Semax comparators
- Immunopeptide signaling research
Use-Case Study Notations
- Case-study notation: rodent studies report attenuation of aversive morphine-withdrawal signs with Selank.
- Case-study notation: ethanol-related memory impairment models have tested Selank for protective behavioral effects.
- Keep claims tied to cited experimental systems; avoid clinical treatment language.
Selected Studies
- 01 Selank, a Peptide Analog of Tuftsin, Attenuates Aversive Signs of Morphine Withdrawal in RatsPubMed 36322304
- 02 Selank, Peptide Analogue of Tuftsin, Protects Against Ethanol-Induced Memory ImpairmentPubMed 31625062
- 03 Selank and short peptides of the tuftsin family in the regulation of adaptive behaviorPubMed 14969422
- 04 Functional Connectomic Approach to Studying Selank and Semax EffectsPubMed 32342318
- 05 A new property of the synthetic anxiolytic Selank and its derivativesPubMed 15508574
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