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Neuropeptides & signaling

Neuropeptides and signaling peptides — oxytocin, selank, semax, and classic messengers.

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11 peptide profiles

Oxytocin

9 aa
Neuropeptide

Oxytocin is a nine-amino-acid neuropeptide and hormone involved in labor, lactation, and social behavior. It is a classic model of cyclic pe

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PT-141

7 aa
Research / approved analog family

PT-141 is a melanocortin receptor agonist peptide related to the bremelanotide research lineage. Understanding naming and approval status is

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Selank

7 aa
Research peptide

Selank is a synthetic analog of the immunomodulatory peptide tuftsin, studied in models related to anxiety and cognitive function. Regulator

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Semax

7 aa
Research peptide

Semax is a synthetic peptide analog of ACTH(4-10) studied for neurological and cognitive research applications. Status and availability diff

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Substance P

11 aa
Neuropeptide

Substance P is an 11-amino-acid neuropeptide of the tachykinin family involved in pain signaling and neurogenic inflammation research.

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Met-enkephalin

5 aa
Neuropeptide

Met-enkephalin (YGGFM) is an endogenous opioid pentapeptide foundational to pain and reward neurobiology research.

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Kisspeptin-10

10 aa
Research peptide

Kisspeptin-10 is a decapeptide fragment that activates the kisspeptin receptor (KISS1R), a central node in reproductive hormone regulation r

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DSIP

9 aa
Research peptide

DSIP (delta sleep-inducing peptide) is a nonapeptide historically investigated in sleep and stress research. Modern evidence and clinical us

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Humanin

24 aa
Mitochondrial-derived peptide (MDP)

Humanin is a mitochondrial-derived peptide encoded within the MT-RNR2 (16S rRNA) gene and was the first such peptide discovered. It is studi

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Dihexa

Angiotensin IV-derived oligopeptide (investigational nootropic)

Dihexa (PNB-0408) is a synthetic angiotensin IV-derived oligopeptide studied as a potentiator of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) signaling at

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Cerebrolysin

Enzymatically processed neuropeptide mixture

Cerebrolysin is an experimental mixture of low-molecular-weight peptides and amino acids produced by enzymatic breakdown of purified pig bra

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