Research into the hormone that controls the growth of insects has led to a new approach to treating human disorders, including hypertension.
The juvenile hormone in insects controls the different stages of development. Scientists have developed insect growth regulators that mimic juvenile hormone as a form of biologically based insect control. With funding from USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service’s (CSREES) National Research Initiative (NRI) program, a team of scientists in California examined how juvenile hormones affect metamorphosis, which in turn led to the unexpected discovery of a new approach to treat high blood pressure and other disorders in humans.
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