Selank is a synthetic analog of tuftsin — the immunoactive IgG heavy-chain fragment — with a C-terminal Pro-Gly-Pro (PGP) tail added for peptidase resistance. It shares the glyproline stabilizing strategy of its sister molecule Semax. Selank is studied as a multi-target regulatory peptide across enkephalinergic, GABAergic and neuroimmune axes. This product is supplied as a research-grade aqueous nasal-spray solution for in vitro, ex vivo and analytical research only.
| Sequence | Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro (TKPRPGP, 7 aa) |
| Design | Tuftsin (TKPR, IgG-derived) + C-terminal Pro-Gly-Pro |
| Length | 7 amino acids, linear, unmodified termini |
| Parent | Tuftsin — immunoactive IgG heavy-chain fragment |
| Molecular formula | C33H57N11O9 |
| Molecular weight | ≈ 752 Da |
| Class | Glyproline regulatory peptide · anxiolytic / immunomodulatory |
| Sister molecule | Semax (ACTH4–7 + PGP) — same glyproline strategy |
| Origin | Institute of Molecular Genetics (RAS) · Zakusov Institute |
Investigational directions enabled by the published mechanism — not therapeutic claims.
- ◆Anxiety & stress neurobiology: behavioral anxiety models (EPM, chronic mild stress) and benzodiazepine-interaction studies
- ◆Opioid-peptide homeostasis: enkephalin degradation kinetics and peptidase inhibition
- ◆Neurotrophic signaling: hippocampal BDNF regulation after intranasal delivery (plasticity, memory)
- ◆Neuroimmune crosstalk: cytokine modulation (IL-6, Th1/Th2) inherited from the tuftsin scaffold
In published models, Selank inhibits enkephalinase (IC50 ≈ 15 µM), prolonging Leu-enkephalin half-life, and shows a transcriptional profile overlapping GABAergic signaling. Intranasal dosing raises hippocampal BDNF expression in rats, and the tuftsin-derived immune arm modulates IL-6 and Th1/Th2 cytokine balance.
Key literature: Zozulya et al., 2001 · Inozemtseva et al., 2008 · Uchakina et al., 2008 · Kasian et al., 2017.
Evidence note: the mechanism is multi-target — no single receptor has been defined; GABAergic effects are transcriptional and not seen in all cell models (e.g. IMR-32, 2017).
| Intended use | Research use only — not an approved drug; not for human or animal use |
| Registration | Registered in Russia (anxiety / neurasthenia, intranasal) |
| FDA / EMA / TİTCK | Not approved · TİTCK: no registration |
| WADA | Not listed by name; S0 applicability to be confirmed |
| Guidance | No dosing or administration guidance is provided |
- ◆Format: Metered nasal-spray pump · aqueous solution
- ◆Concentration: 1 mg/mL · 10 mL bottle (10 mg total content)
- ◆Metered delivery: ~250 mcg per actuation (~40 actuations per bottle)
- ◆Grade: Research use only (RUO) — not for human use
- ◆Storage: 2–8 °C, protect from light
- ◆Identity: Batch CoA — HPLC purity (≥ 98%) + concentration as stated
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◆ Purity HPLC-verified ≥ 98% with batch CoA |
◆ Evidence Peer-reviewed citations for all mechanistic claims |
◆ Transparency Evidence limitations stated per molecule |
◆ Safety Research use only — not for human or animal consumption |
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