Petersburg-based research team found that epitalon produced telomere elongation significant enough to allow cells to exceed the Hayflick limit, which describes the typical lifespan for a human cell
The bacteriostatic properties come from 0.9% benzyl alcohol, which disrupts bacterial cell membranes and prevents microbial multiplication
In a statement to Insider, Novo Nordisk, the company that makes Wegovy and Ozempic, said that Gila monsters and the discovery of exendin-4 "did not have anything to do with our decision to develop long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists" for obesity, because "that was based on GLP-1 biology in humans." But the company also said that "the GLP-1-like effect of exendin-4" in Gila monsters was "an important contribution to the field," as it led to the development of the very first injectable drug of its kind
The fluorescence intensities were measured in a microplate reader (CLARIOstar
HFMSCs, Hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells
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