{"product_id":"semax-peptide","title":"Semax Peptide | Cognitive Research","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"632\" data-start=\"564\"\u003eCognitive Enhancement, Neuroprotection \u0026amp; BDNF Signaling Research\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"634\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"647\" data-start=\"634\"\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"650\" data-start=\"647\"\u003eNeuropeptide Signaling • Cognitive Neuroscience • Neuroprotection • Stress \u0026amp; Plasticity Research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"784\" data-start=\"634\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"820\" data-start=\"791\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"820\" data-start=\"794\"\u003eWhat Researchers Study\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1072\" data-start=\"821\"\u003eSemax is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"858\" data-start=\"832\"\u003esynthetic heptapeptide\u003c\/strong\u003e (Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro) derived from a fragment of \u003cstrong data-end=\"959\" data-start=\"916\"\u003eadrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH 4–10)\u003c\/strong\u003e, engineered to retain \u003cstrong data-end=\"1028\" data-start=\"982\"\u003ecentral neurotrophic and cognitive effects\u003c\/strong\u003e without stimulating corticosteroid release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1109\" data-start=\"1074\"\u003eResearchers study Semax because it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1392\" data-start=\"1110\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1152\" data-start=\"1110\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1152\" data-start=\"1112\"\u003eRobustly \u003cstrong data-end=\"1152\" data-start=\"1121\"\u003eupregulates BDNF expression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1197\" data-start=\"1153\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1197\" data-start=\"1155\"\u003eEnhances \u003cstrong data-end=\"1197\" data-start=\"1164\"\u003elearning and memory formation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1269\" data-start=\"1198\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1269\" data-start=\"1200\"\u003eExhibits \u003cstrong data-end=\"1269\" data-start=\"1209\"\u003eneuroprotective effects in ischemic and traumatic models\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1334\" data-start=\"1270\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1334\" data-start=\"1272\"\u003eModulates stress and emotional regulation \u003cstrong data-end=\"1334\" data-start=\"1314\"\u003ewithout sedation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1392\" data-start=\"1335\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1392\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eSupports neuronal survival without endocrine disruption\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1479\" data-start=\"1394\"\u003eSemax is considered a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1438\" data-start=\"1416\"\u003ereference compound\u003c\/strong\u003e in preclinical neuroplasticity research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1479\" data-start=\"1394\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1524\" data-start=\"1486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1524\" data-start=\"1489\"\u003ePrimary Signal Pathways Studied\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1793\" data-start=\"1526\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1553\" data-start=\"1526\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1553\" data-start=\"1528\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1553\" data-start=\"1528\"\u003eBDNF \/ TrkB signaling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1604\" data-start=\"1554\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1604\" data-start=\"1556\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1604\" data-start=\"1556\"\u003eSynaptic plasticity and memory consolidation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1650\" data-start=\"1605\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1650\" data-start=\"1607\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1650\" data-start=\"1607\"\u003eGlutamatergic excitotoxicity modulation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1694\" data-start=\"1651\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1694\" data-start=\"1653\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1694\" data-start=\"1653\"\u003eDopaminergic and serotonergic balance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1747\" data-start=\"1695\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1747\" data-start=\"1697\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1747\" data-start=\"1697\"\u003eAntioxidant and anti-apoptotic gene expression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1793\" data-start=\"1748\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1793\" data-start=\"1750\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1793\" data-start=\"1750\"\u003eHPA axis modulation (non-steroidogenic)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1835\" data-start=\"1800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1835\" data-start=\"1803\"\u003eWhy This Molecule Is Studied\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1874\" data-start=\"1836\"\u003eUnlike stimulants or sedatives, Semax:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2103\" data-start=\"1875\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1925\" data-start=\"1875\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1925\" data-start=\"1877\"\u003eEnhances cognition \u003cstrong data-end=\"1925\" data-start=\"1896\"\u003ewithout psychostimulation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1964\" data-start=\"1926\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1964\" data-start=\"1928\"\u003eReduces anxiety \u003cstrong data-end=\"1964\" data-start=\"1944\"\u003ewithout sedation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2024\" data-start=\"1965\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2024\" data-start=\"1967\"\u003eProtects neurons \u003cstrong data-end=\"2024\" data-start=\"1984\"\u003ewithout suppressing normal signaling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2103\" data-start=\"2025\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2103\" data-start=\"2027\"\u003eActs via \u003cstrong data-end=\"2075\" data-start=\"2036\"\u003egene expression and trophic support\u003c\/strong\u003e, not acute receptor forcing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2190\" data-start=\"2105\"\u003eThis makes it ideal for \u003cstrong data-end=\"2189\" data-start=\"2129\"\u003elongitudinal cognitive, recovery, and resilience studies\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2190\" data-start=\"2105\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2224\" data-start=\"2200\"\u003eMechanistic Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2320\" data-start=\"2225\"\u003eSemax acts primarily as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2277\" data-start=\"2251\"\u003eneurotrophic modulator\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a classical neurotransmitter agonist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2345\" data-start=\"2322\"\u003eKey mechanisms include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2564\" data-start=\"2346\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2380\" data-start=\"2346\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2380\" data-start=\"2348\"\u003eUpregulation of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2380\" data-start=\"2364\"\u003eBDNF and NGF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2424\" data-start=\"2381\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2424\" data-start=\"2383\"\u003eEnhancement of synaptic protein synthesis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2476\" data-start=\"2425\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2476\" data-start=\"2427\"\u003eReduction of glutamate-induced excitotoxic damage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2519\" data-start=\"2477\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2519\" data-start=\"2479\"\u003eIncreased resistance to oxidative stress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2564\" data-start=\"2520\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2564\" data-start=\"2522\"\u003eStabilization of neuronal metabolic demand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2683\" data-start=\"2566\"\u003eImportantly, Semax \u003cstrong data-end=\"2637\" data-start=\"2585\"\u003edoes not activate ACTH-mediated cortisol release\u003c\/strong\u003e, distinguishing it from native ACTH peptides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2683\" data-start=\"2566\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2717\" data-start=\"2690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2717\" data-start=\"2693\"\u003eKey Research Domains\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2767\" data-start=\"2719\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2767\" data-start=\"2723\"\u003e1. Cognitive Function \u0026amp; Memory Formation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2795\" data-start=\"2768\"\u003eSemax is widely studied in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2902\" data-start=\"2796\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2825\" data-start=\"2796\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2825\" data-start=\"2798\"\u003eLearning acquisition models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2858\" data-start=\"2826\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2858\" data-start=\"2828\"\u003eMemory consolidation paradigms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2902\" data-start=\"2859\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2902\" data-start=\"2861\"\u003eAttention and executive function research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2989\" data-start=\"2904\"\u003eOften used in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2988\" data-start=\"2918\"\u003eMorris water maze, passive avoidance, and object recognition tests\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3040\" data-start=\"2996\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3040\" data-start=\"3000\"\u003e2. Neuroprotection \u0026amp; Ischemic Injury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3082\" data-start=\"3041\"\u003eSemax demonstrates protective effects in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3185\" data-start=\"3083\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3120\" data-start=\"3083\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3120\" data-start=\"3085\"\u003eCerebral ischemia and stroke models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3151\" data-start=\"3121\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3151\" data-start=\"3123\"\u003eTraumatic brain injury (TBI)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3185\" data-start=\"3152\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3185\" data-start=\"3154\"\u003eHypoxia-induced neuronal stress\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3272\" data-start=\"3187\"\u003eUsed to study \u003cstrong data-end=\"3271\" data-start=\"3201\"\u003eneuronal survival, infarct size reduction, and functional recovery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3330\" data-start=\"3279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3330\" data-start=\"3283\"\u003e3. Stress Resilience \u0026amp; Emotional Regulation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3357\" data-start=\"3331\"\u003eSemax is investigated for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3471\" data-start=\"3358\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3391\" data-start=\"3358\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3391\" data-start=\"3360\"\u003eAnxiety-like behavior reduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3440\" data-start=\"3392\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3440\" data-start=\"3394\"\u003eStress-induced cognitive impairment prevention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3471\" data-start=\"3441\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3471\" data-start=\"3443\"\u003eAdaptive HPA axis modulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3537\" data-start=\"3473\"\u003eNotably, effects occur \u003cstrong data-end=\"3536\" data-start=\"3496\"\u003ewithout motor impairment or sedation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3591\" data-start=\"3544\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3591\" data-start=\"3548\"\u003e4. Ophthalmic \u0026amp; Retinal Neuroprotection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3647\" data-start=\"3592\"\u003eBecause the retina is CNS-derived, Semax is studied in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3740\" data-start=\"3648\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3675\" data-start=\"3648\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3675\" data-start=\"3650\"\u003eOptic nerve injury models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3694\" data-start=\"3676\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3694\" data-start=\"3678\"\u003eRetinal ischemia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3740\" data-start=\"3695\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3740\" data-start=\"3697\"\u003eGlaucoma and neurodegenerative eye research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3815\" data-start=\"3742\"\u003eSupports \u003cstrong data-end=\"3814\" data-start=\"3751\"\u003eretinal ganglion cell survival and visual pathway integrity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3815\" data-start=\"3742\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"4140\" data-start=\"4111\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4140\" data-start=\"4114\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4576\" data-start=\"4142\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4170\" data-start=\"4142\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4170\" data-start=\"4144\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4162\" data-start=\"4144\"\u003eCompound Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Semax\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4205\" data-start=\"4171\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4205\" data-start=\"4173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4188\" data-start=\"4173\"\u003eCAS Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80714-61-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4249\" data-start=\"4206\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4249\" data-start=\"4208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4230\" data-start=\"4208\"\u003eMolecular Formula:\u003c\/strong\u003e C₃₇H₅₁N₉O₁₀S\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4285\" data-start=\"4250\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4285\" data-start=\"4252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4273\" data-start=\"4252\"\u003eMolecular Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 813.92 Da\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4342\" data-start=\"4286\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4342\" data-start=\"4288\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4312\" data-start=\"4288\"\u003eAmino Acid Sequence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4401\" data-start=\"4343\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4401\" data-start=\"4345\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4363\" data-start=\"4345\"\u003ePeptide Class:\u003c\/strong\u003e Synthetic ACTH-derived heptapeptide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4438\" data-start=\"4402\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4438\" data-start=\"4404\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4415\" data-start=\"4404\"\u003ePurity:\u003c\/strong\u003e ≥99% (HPLC verified)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4471\" data-start=\"4439\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4471\" data-start=\"4441\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4450\" data-start=\"4441\"\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lyophilized powder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4516\" data-start=\"4472\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4516\" data-start=\"4474\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4489\" data-start=\"4474\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e White to off-white solid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"4576\" data-start=\"4517\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4576\" data-start=\"4519\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4531\" data-start=\"4519\"\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e ≤ –20 °C, desiccated, protected from light\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"638\" data-start=\"598\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"636\" data-start=\"598\"\u003eBatch Documentation \u0026amp; 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