Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 accelerates healing of transected rat Achilles tendon and in vitro stimulates tendocytes growth.
Low Confidence Animal StudyPrimary source: [Open]
Linked compounds: bpc-157
Outcomes summary
Rat Achilles tendon transection model reporting improved tendon healing metrics with BPC 157; the paper also includes in vitro experiments suggesting effects on tendocyte growth.
Limitations
Animal model and in vitro findings; outcomes may not translate to human tendon injury or clinical endpoints.
Notes
Primary source: PMID 14554208 (see PubMed link on this page).