The preclinical research is extensive for a peptide: VEGF upregulation, nitric oxide signaling effects, gastric ulcer healing in animal models, intestinal anastomosis healing (Sikiric et al., Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2014)
Some doctors are also looking at whether it might help with long-lasting pain from things like bad knees, joint problems, and inflammatory conditions
These impact ALL patients not just those with particular diseases or who live in certain areas
A novel stomach pentadecapeptide, BPC-157, improves wound and fracture healing in rats in addition to having an angiogenic effect
BPC-157: What It Is and Why Women Are Asking About It Peptides are short chains of amino acids naturally found in the body
A study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that BPC-157 promoted tendon fibroblast survival and migration, suggesting faster tendon repair (Chang et al., 2011)