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A V Novoseletskaya¹, N M Kiseleva, I V Zimina

¹Department of Higher Nervous Activity, Biological Faculty, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia, anna.novoseletskaya@gmail.com.

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Thymic peptides protect against stress by preventing impaired conditioned responses and reducing motor activity in rats. These findings indicate thymic peptides modulate brain functions and offer stress protection.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Endocrinology
Pharmacology

Background:

Stress can impair cognitive functions and motor activity.
The thymus gland produces peptides with potential biological activity.
Understanding neuroprotective mechanisms is crucial for stress management.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the stress-protective effects of thymic peptides.
To determine the impact of thymic peptides on conditioned responses and motor activity.
To explore the modulation of brain functions by thymic peptides.

Main Methods:

Experiments were conducted on Wistar rats.
The effects of thymic peptides on conditioned active avoidance response were assessed.
Changes in generalized motor activity were measured.

Main Results:

Thymic peptides prevented functional impairment of the conditioned active avoidance response.
A decrease in generalized motor activity, indicative of higher nervous activity failure, was observed.
Thymic peptides demonstrated a significant stress-protective effect.

Conclusions:

Thymic peptides significantly modulate integrative brain functions.
These peptides exert a notable stress-protective effect.
Further research into thymic peptides may offer novel stress-coping strategies.