Beyond angiogenesis, BPC-157 also modulates the nitric oxide system (which plays a role in tissue protection), increases FAK-paxillin expression (involved in cell adhesion and growth), and has been shown in animal studies to reduce inflammatory cytokines
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BPC-157s modulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, without suppressing normal immune function the way corticosteroids do, makes it a useful tool for patients who need repeated joint management but want to avoid the tissue-degrading effects of repeated cortisone injections
"Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 accelerates healing of transected rat Achilles tendon and in vitro stimulates tendocytes growth"
By upregulating specific growth hormone receptors and promoting the formation of new blood vessels, it provides an unmatched mechanism for studying wound healing and the restoration of intestinal epithelial integrity
This is generally desirable for healing research, but it is the main reason people with active cancer or retinal vascular conditions are advised to avoid these compounds