[Changes in expression of the genes for chemokines, cytokines, and their receptors in response to selank and its fragments]

Genetika. 2011 May;47(5):711-4.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

A study of the immunomodulating effect of selank showed that the total peptide and its fragment significantly change the expression of the genes for chemokines, cytokines, and their receptors in mouse spleen 6 and 24 h after administration of a single dose. Changes in the mRNA level of the majority of the genes under study were similarly observed after the administration of Gly-Pro, which was earlier identified as a selank pharmacophor, a minimum fragment with anitiviral activity. Pharmacological preparations based on endogenous regulatory peptides are studied intensely because they are the most promising class of drugs and have almost no side effects. The class includes selank, which is a synthetic analog of taftsin. Selank exerts anxiolytic and nootropic effects and, on the other hand, has pronounced antiviral properties.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Anxiety Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antiviral Agents / chemistry
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Chemokines / genetics*
  • Cytokines / genetics*
  • Gene Expression / drug effects*
  • Immunologic Factors / chemistry
  • Immunologic Factors / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Nootropic Agents / chemistry
  • Nootropic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Receptors, Cytokine / genetics
  • Tuftsin / chemistry
  • Tuftsin / pharmacology

Substances

  • Anti-Anxiety Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Chemokines
  • Cytokines
  • Immunologic Factors
  • Nootropic Agents
  • Oligopeptides
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Cytokine
  • Tuftsin
  • TP 7