What is FGL used for?
FGL is most commonly used for researchers studying NCAM-FGFR pathways; neuroplasticity research; educational reference, limited human data. Studied for memory and learning in animal models. It's an FG-loop peptide modeled on the FG-loop region of NCAM (neural cell adhesion molecule). Human evidence for FGL is limited, so these are the goals people pursue with it, not guaranteed outcomes.
What people use FGL for
- Researchers studying NCAM-FGFR pathways
- Neuroplasticity research
- Educational reference, limited human data
References
- A synthetic NCAM-derived peptide, FGL, protects hippocampal neurons from ischemic insult both in vitro and in vivo — Skibo GG, Lushnikova IV, Voronin KY, Dmitrieva O, Novikova T, Klementiev B, Vaudano E, Berezin VA, Bock E. European Journal of Neuroscience, 2005
- The neural cell adhesion molecule-derived peptide, FGL, attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced changes in glia in a CD200-dependent manner — Cox FF, Berezin V, Bock E, Lynch MA. Neuroscience, 2013
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Last updated 2026-06-15.