Staresinic 2003 — BPC-157 Accelerates Achilles Tendon Healing

Journal of Orthopaedic Research·September 1, 2003

M. Staresinic, Z. Sebecic, R. Patrlj, P. Sikiric, et al.

Summary

BPC-157 accelerated healing of transected Achilles tendon in rats, making it one of the core tendon-healing papers behind later BPC-157 claims.

Study Details

Study Design

Rat Achilles tendon transection model

Indication

Achilles tendon injury

Intervention

Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC-157

Species

Animal

Risk of Bias Assessment

Preclinical; animal model