Date: 27.12.2010
A compound which acts in the opposite way as growth hormone can reverse some of the signs of aging, a research team that includes a Saint Louis University physician has shown. The finding may be counter-intuitive to some older adults who take growth hormone, thinking it will help revitalize them.
Their research was published in the Dec. 6 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
William A. Banks said the results lead the team "to determine that antagonists of growth hormone-releasing hormone have beneficial effects on aging."
Original Paper:
W. A. Banks, J. E. Morley, S. A. Farr, T. O. Price, N. Ercal, I. Vidaurre, A. V. Schally. Effects of a growth hormone-releasing hormone antagonist on telomerase activity, oxidative stress, longevity, and aging in mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2010; 107 (51): 22272 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1016369107
Source:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101223091746.htm
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