Humanin peptide linked to neuronal cell survival and regulation of glucose metabolism (EurekAlert!)

( Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ) Recent studies have shown that the mitochondrial peptide Humanin (HN) protects against neuronal cell death such as happens in Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Nir Barzilai reports that a small infusion of HN is the most potent regulator of insulin metabolism that his research team has ever seen, significantly improving overall insulin …

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