Cedars-Sinai research shows that targeting growth hormone action with available drugs could lead to a new anti-aging therapeutic approach
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have identified growth hormone in the colon that increases as the colon ages--a discovery that can help guide the development of a new anti-aging therapy.
image: The latest research from a team of investigators led by Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, could lead to anti-aging therapies.view more
Credit: Photo by Cedars-Sinai.
Journal
Cell Reports
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Human tissue samples
Article Title
Local non-pituitary growth hormone is induced with aging and facilitates epithelial damage
Article Publication Date
14-Dec-2021
COI Statement
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