# References — Sleep & Recovery Peptide Literature — Peptide Ways

> The aggregated citation list for the Peptide Ways sleep-and-recovery digest: peer-reviewed sources on DSIP and Selank, with DOIs and PubMed links.

Every source cited across the DSIP and Selank pages and the comparison, gathered in one place.

## References

The list below aggregates the cited literature across both peptides on this desk — DSIP and Selank. Each entry gives authors, title, journal and year, with a DOI and a PubMed link where available. A single citation is listed once and referred to by its number throughout the site. References 1 through 7 are DSIP sources; references 8 through 12 are Selank sources.

## References

[1] Mu X, Qu L, Yin L, Wang L, Liu X, Liu D. Pichia pastoris secreted peptides crossing the blood-brain barrier and DSIP fusion peptide efficacy in PCPA-induced insomnia mouse models. Front Pharmacol. 2024;15:1439536. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39444618/
[2] Kovalzon VM, Strekalova TV. Delta sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP): a still unresolved riddle. J Neurochem. 2006;97(2):303-309. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16539679/
[3] Popovich IG, Voitenkov BO, Anisimov VN, Ivanov VT, Mikhaleva II, Zabezhinski MA, Alimova IN, Baturin DA, Zavarzina NY, Rosenfeld SV, Semenchenko AV, Yashin AI. Effect of delta-sleep inducing peptide-containing preparation Deltaran on biomarkers of aging, life span and spontaneous tumor incidence in female SHR mice. Mech Ageing Dev. 2003;124(6):721-731. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12782416/
[4] Bjartell A, Ekman R, Bergquist S, Widerlov E. Reduction of immunoreactive ACTH in plasma following intravenous injection of delta sleep-inducing peptide in man. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 1989;14(5):347-355. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2554357/
[5] Schneider-Helmert D, et al. The influence of synthetic DSIP (delta-sleep-inducing-peptide) on disturbed human sleep. Experientia. 1981;37(8):913-914. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7028502/
[6] Schoenenberger GA, Monnier M. Characterization of a delta-electroencephalogram (-sleep)-inducing peptide. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1977;74(3):1282-1286. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/265572/
[7] Khvatova EM, et al. Delta Sleep-Inducing Peptide Recovers Motor Function in SD Rats after Focal Stroke. Molecules. 2021;26(17):5173. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34500605/
[8] Vyunova TV, Andreeva L, Shevchenko K, Myasoedov N. Peptide-based Anxiolytics: The Molecular Aspects of Heptapeptide Selank Biological Activity. Protein and Peptide Letters. 2018;25(10):914-923. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30255741/
[9] Kasian A, Kolomin T, Andreeva L, et al. Peptide Selank Enhances the Effect of Diazepam in Reducing Anxiety in Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Conditions in Rats. Behavioural Neurology. 2017;2017:5091027. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28280289/
[10] Volkova A, Shadrina M, Kolomin T, et al. Selank Administration Affects the Expression of Some Genes Involved in GABAergic Neurotransmission. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2016;7:31. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26924987/
[11] Inozemtseva LS, Karpenko EA, Dolotov OV, et al. Intranasal administration of the peptide Selank regulates BDNF expression in the rat hippocampus in vivo. Doklady Biological Sciences. 2008;421:241-243. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18841804/
[12] Uchakina ON, Uchakin PN, Miasoedov NF, et al. Immunomodulatory effects of selank in patients with anxiety-asthenic disorders. Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova. 2008;108(5):71-75. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18577961/

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