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Cognitive Enhancement

Cortagen

Khavinson cortex bioregulator

Classification: Khavinson short peptide bioregulator

Mechanism: Tissue-specific gene expression in cerebral cortex

Benefits: Cortical support; neuroprotection; cognition in aged models

Evidence tier: Russian Research · Availability: Research

Primary sources

  1. Anisimov SV et al. Effect of brain cortex tetrapeptide Cortagen on gene expression in mouse heart by microarray. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2004. PMID 15159690
  2. Khavinson VK et al. Peptide regulation of gene expression — a systematic review. Molecules 2021. PMID 34834147
  3. Note: Primary literature on this peptide is published largely in Russian gerontology journals (Adv Gerontol, Bull Eksp Biol Med). English-indexed sources are limited to comprehensive Khavinson-laboratory reviews; entry confidence is correspondingly lower.

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