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animal_study · 2005

Pineal peptides restore the age-related disturbances in hormonal functions of the pineal gland and pancreas in elderly monkeys

Goncharova ND|et al. · Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine
preclinicalPMID · 15664732Verified
Plain-English summary

Reported changes in melatonin, glucose and insulin measures in old monkeys after Epitalon.

Population
Aged monkeys
Intervention
Epitalon
Outcomes measured
Melatonin|glucose|insulin measures
Key findings
Selected endocrine measures shifted toward younger-animal patterns.
Limitations
Animal study|Small and specialised evidence base|No human clinical outcome evidence
Risk of bias
Moderate-to-high.
Citation
Goncharova ND|et al. (2005). Pineal peptides restore the age-related disturbances in hormonal functions of the pineal gland and pancreas in elderly monkeys. Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine
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