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Study · Animal study (in vivo) · arctic ground squirrel (citellus undulatus) · 2005

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Seasonal effects of Selank on the behavior of hibernating animals.

Semenova TP, Kozlovskaya MM, Zuikov AV, Kozlovskii II, Andreeva LA

Bulletin of experimental biology and medicine1 Dec 2005Cited by 2 (Europe PMC)

PMID16848230 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1007/s10517-006-0060-0 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-16848230
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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In hibernating arctic ground squirrels, Selank most significantly increased behavioral activity in the spring and fall.

    In plain wordsIn hibernating arctic ground squirrels, Selank raised activity most in spring and fall.

    Peptide
    Selank
    Outcome
    IncreaseBehavioral activity of hibernating animals
    Study

    arctic ground squirrel (Citellus undulatus)n = 36

    hibernating animals, open-field and hole-board tests
    Outcome group
    Locomotor and behavioral activity · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Selank most significantly increased behavioral activity of hibernating animals in the spring and fall.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We studied the seasonal effects of peptide preparation Selank on orientation and exploratory activity in 36 arctic ground squirrels Citellus undulatus in the open-field and hole-board tests.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In hibernating arctic ground squirrels, Selank had no effect on locomotor activity.

    In plain wordsIn hibernating arctic ground squirrels, Selank did not change how much the animals moved.

    Peptide
    Selank
    Outcome
    No significant changeLocomotor activity
    Study

    arctic ground squirrel (Citellus undulatus)n = 36

    hibernating animals, open-field and hole-board tests
    Outcome group
    Locomotor and behavioral activity · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The test peptide had no effect on locomotor activity of animals.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We studied the seasonal effects of peptide preparation Selank on orientation and exploratory activity in 36 arctic ground squirrels Citellus undulatus in the open-field and hole-board tests.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In hibernating arctic ground squirrels, the stimulatory effect of Selank on exploratory behavior depended on the season, with the maximum effect during a seasonal depression-like state.

    In plain wordsIn hibernating arctic ground squirrels, Selank raised exploring behaviour, and the effect depended on the season.

    Peptide
    Selank
    Outcome
    MixedExploratory behavior, season dependence
    Study

    arctic ground squirrel (Citellus undulatus)n = 36

    hibernating animals, open-field and hole-board tests
    Outcome group
    Locomotor and behavioral activity · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The selective stimulatory effect of Selank on exploratory behavior of hibernating animals was season-dependent. The maximum effect was observed under conditions of seasonal depression-like state.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We studied the seasonal effects of peptide preparation Selank on orientation and exploratory activity in 36 arctic ground squirrels Citellus undulatus in the open-field and hole-board tests.

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  1. Version 2Current

    9 Oct 2026, 19:08 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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