In SAMP-1 senescence-accelerated mice, Epithalon decreased the incidence of chromosome aberrations by 20% compared with age-matched controls.
In plain wordsIn aging-prone mice, Epithalon lowered chromosome damage in bone marrow cells compared with age-matched controls.
- Peptide
- Epitalon
- Outcome
- DecreaseChromosome aberrations in bone marrow cells, SAMP-1 mice
- Study
mousen: not reported in source
SAMP-1 senescence-accelerated mice- Comparator
- Age-matched controls
- Outcome group
- Aging markers · Aging and longevity
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated · from the age of 2 monthsAs given in this study (mouse).
Measurements
- Reduction in chromosome aberrations
- 20%
- SAMP-1
Source sentences
Treatment with Epithalon (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) starting from the age of 2 months decreased the incidence of chromosome aberrations in SAMP-1, SAMR-1, and SHR mice by 20%, 30.1%, and 17.9%, respectively, compared to age-matched controls (p<0.05).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
The incidence of chromosome aberrations in bone marrow cells of 12-month-old SAMP-1 female mice characterized by accelerated aging was 1.8 times higher than in wild-type SAMR-1 females and 2.2 times higher than in SHR females of the same age.