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What Is Selank?

Last reviewed: 17 August 2026

Selank lyophilised reference material vial

Selank is a synthetic heptapeptide built from the immunomodulatory tetrapeptide tuftsin with a stabilising Pro-Gly-Pro extension. It is studied as a neuropeptide research tool, predominantly in animal behavioural and neurochemistry models.

HeptapeptideTuftsin analogueLargely Russian-language literature
Research use only · Not for human consumption · 18+. This page describes the published scientific record for laboratory and educational research. It is not medical advice and not a recommendation to administer this compound to humans or animals.

How is Selank classified?

A tuftsin analogue — the Pro-Gly-Pro tail is a deliberate stability modification that also appears in Semax, its sibling compound from the same research lineage.

How is its mechanism studied?

  • Monoamine and GABAergic system readouts in rodent brain tissue.
  • BDNF and neurotrophic gene expression in animal models.
  • Enkephalin degradation kinetics, studied as a proposed indirect mechanism.

What kind of research exists?

A substantial portion of the Selank literature originates from Russian research institutions and is not always indexed in English-language databases — a practical limitation to note when assessing the evidence base.

What is it studied alongside?

Semax, tuftsin, and other short neuropeptides in comparative neurochemistry work.

How does Neo Labs supply and handle it?

Lyophilised powder, third-party tested with a batch COA. Cold, light-protected storage.

Primary literature

We link live PubMed searches rather than a fixed citation list, so you always land on the current indexed record — including papers published after this page was reviewed.

The indexed literature for these compounds is predominantly preclinical. Citations are provided for scientific reference and do not imply any human-use indication.

Important

For research use only. Not for human or veterinary consumption. Neo Labs supplies this compound solely as a laboratory reference material and makes no therapeutic, medical or performance claims. Nothing on this page is medical advice.

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