Comparing the Behavioural Effects of Exogenous Growth Hormone and Melatonin in Young and Old Wistar Rats

Growth hormone (GH) and melatonin are two hormones with quite different physiological effects. Curiously, their secretion shows parallel and severe age-related reductions. This has promoted many reports for studying the therapeutic supplementation of both hormones in an attempt to avoid or delay the...

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Main Authors: Pere Barceló, Cristina Nicolau, Antoni Gamundí, Maria A. Fiol, Jesús A. F. Tresguerres, Mourad Akaârir, Rubén V. Rial
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5863402