The chemical stability of peptides is very dependent on amino acid composition and sequence. Lyophilized peptides are generally more stable than their counterparts in solution. The following are potential degradation pathways for peptides: 1. Hydrolysis - This is generally a problem in peptides containing Asp (D) in [...]
Exercise reduces your chances of developing type-2 diabetes, but even if you already have diabetes exercise is good for you. Definitely if you exercise for longer than the daily half hour that is advised. An American epidemiological study published in Medicine & Science in Sports [...]
Top-level athletes with nasty injuries often recover surprisingly fast. How come? A human study published by sports scientists at the University of Copenhagen in the Journal of Physiology points to the probable answer: growth hormone. Growth hormone, IGF-1 & injuries Six years ago the coach [...]
Strength athletes who use anabolic steroids rupture their tendons a whopping 9 times more often than strength athletes who stay clean, write researchers at McLean Hospital, Boston in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Interestingly, according to the study, most tendons are not ruptured in [...]
Supplementation with selenium - a trace element that most westerners don't consume enough of - and the co-enzyme Q10 boosts the IGF-1 level by almost twenty percent. Swedish researchers at the University of Linköping write about this in PLoS One. The doses that the researchers [...]
A Purdue University study confirms complex associations among plant hormones and their signaling pathways that are key to controlling plant architecture. Plant architecture is partly controlled through the production and perception of plant hormones. The loss of either the brassinosteroid or gibberellin plant hormones results [...]
Over 65s seeking to optimise their survival chances should maintain the concentrations of DHEA, testosterone and IGF-1 in their body. This is suggested by an epidemiological study that Italian researchers at the University of Parma published in 2007 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Study [...]
Human growth hormone is produced in the body by the pituitary gland. Before this happens, Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) and Somatostatin (SST) are released by the hypothalamus, and that determines whether more or less GH is produced by the pituitary. Many factors influence the [...]
Human growth hormone (HGH) is a natural hormone produced in the pituitary gland, which promotes normal growth and development in the body. It activates protein production in muscle cells and the release of energy from fats. It is typically used to stimulate growth in children [...]
This paper discusses the role of peptides in cancer therapy with special emphasis on peptide drugs which are already approved and those in clinical trials. The potential of peptides in cancer treatment is evident from a variety of different strategies that are available to address [...]
