Patent ID: 8557960

Claim:
An isolated peptide for augmenting expression of BDNF (Brain-derived neurotrophic factor), having the following amino acid sequence: N′-(Z 1 ) α -Z 2 -(Z 3 ) β -C′ wherein, N′ is an N-terminus of the peptide and C′ is a C-terminus of the peptide; Z 1 is G, M or R; Z 2 is D, T or V; Z 3 is F, G or Q; α is 0 or 1; and β is 0 or 1, with a proviso that the peptide includes at least one of Z 1 =M, Z 2 =V and Z 3 =G, both α and β are not 0, and the peptide is not M-V-Q, V-G, M-V and M-T.