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Neuroprotective

nootropic
neuroprotective and cognitive peptides
brain

Neuroprotective peptides modulate cognitive function, anxiety, and neuroplasticity. Semax (MEHFPGP) is an ACTH(4-7) analog with a PGP stabilizer tail, studied for cognitive enhancement and stroke recovery. Selank (TKPRPGP) is a tuftsin analog with anxiolytic properties. DSIP (delta sleep-inducing peptide) is a 9-residue peptide involved in sleep architecture regulation.

Most clinical evidence comes from Russian research programs. Western replication is limited but growing.

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Selank: Russia-approved anxiety & mood peptide (TKPRPGP)

TKPRPGP · 7 aa · @peptidemodel

bioassayed pep-00006 @peptidemodel refs: 22

all cards · 8 candidates against Neuroprotective

# id title author status refs ipSAE_d0chn
1 pep-00006 Selank: Russia-approved anxiety & mood peptide (TKPRPGP) pe@peptidemodel
22 0
2 pep-00005 Semax: brain-protecting nootropic drug approved in Russia pe@peptidemodel
6 0
3 pep-10965 Nocistatin: natural pain-modulating brain peptide pe@peptidemodel
21 0
4 pep-00007 DSIP: natural brain peptide linked to sleep and stress control pe@peptidemodel
3 0
5 pep-10929 P21: brain-boosting peptide derived from a nerve-growth protein (CNTF) pe@peptidemodel
5 0
6 pep-10933 Brain-protective peptide (Cortagen / AEDP) pe@peptidemodel
1 0
7 pep-10932 Pinealon: brain-protective peptide (Glu-Asp-Arg / EAR) pe@peptidemodel
1 0
8 pep-10931 Brain Regeneration Peptide (BRP): experimental appetite-suppressing brain peptide pe@peptidemodel
1 0
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target literature · 59 curated papers

[1]
Harada, M. et al. 2018 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Development of a novel photoaffinity probe for labeling nocistatin receptor
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Okuda-Ashitaka, E. et al. 2015 Vitamins & Hormones Pain Regulation by Nocistatin-Targeting Molecules
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Yamamoto, T. et al. 1999 Neuroscience Letters Effect of nocistatin and its interaction with nociceptin/orphanin FQ on the rat formalin test
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Zeilhofer, H. et al. 2000 The Journal of Neuroscience Selective Suppression of Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission by Nocistatin in the Rat Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn
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Okuda–Ashitaka, E. et al. 2000 Peptides Nocistatin: a novel neuropeptide encoded by the gene for the nociceptin/orphanin FQ precursor
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