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GH overexpression modifies muscle expression of anti-oxidant enzymes and increases spinal curvature of old zebrafish.
Experimental gerontology - 1 Jun 2010
Rosa Carlos Eduardo da, Kuradomi Rafael Yutaka, Almeida Daniela Volcan, Lannes Carlos Frederico Ceccon, Figueiredo Márcio de Azevedo, Dytz Aline Guerra, Fonseca Duane Barros, Marins Luis Fernando
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Growth hormone (GH) excess causes an increment in the metabolic rate and in reactive oxygen species generation, which accelerate the ageing process in mammals. Considering that there is no information on this subject in fish, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the excess GH effect on se...
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