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BPC-157
BPC-157 is a 15-amino-acid research peptide investigated in tissue-repair models. An original tendon study examined rat tissue and cells; this does not demonstrate injury recovery in humans. Original study ↗
Evidence snapshotThe linked human studies are small and uncontrolled. FDA identifies limited safety information and concerns about immune reactions and peptide-related impurities.
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A reading library, not just a short reference list. Recent original research comes first; reviews provide context and routes into the wider literature. Older foundational work is separately identified.
Default publication window: 30 October 2021–30 October 2026. Coverage is illustrative, not a systematic or exhaustive search. Last screened: 30 October 2026.
2025 · Human · safety pilotTwo participants; short observation period. Cannot establish general or long-term safety.
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2024 · Human · uncontrolled pilotTwelve women; no placebo comparison. A different clinical question from sports recovery.
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2023 · Animal · original researchRat model. Included to broaden the research map, not to suggest cardiovascular benefit in people.
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2022 · Animal · pharmacokineticsExamines distribution, breakdown and elimination in animals; not a human dosing guide.
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2025 · Systematic review · secondary sourceContext and bibliography. Review findings must be traced to original studies.
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2026 · Systematic review · secondary sourceRecent evidence synthesis; not a new clinical trial.
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2022 · Review · secondary sourceBroader muscle-research reading; distinguish cited animal work from human evidence.
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2022 · Review · secondary sourceBroader neuroscience reading; publication year differs from its earlier online appearance.
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2021 · older foundation · Human · retrospectiveOutside the default five-year window. Sixteen patients contacted; uncontrolled telephone follow-up.
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2011 · older foundation · Laboratory · original researchOlder mechanistic context using rat tendon cells and tissue.
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What each research entry will show
Publication date, journal, study type, population or model, participant numbers where available, the knowledge added, important limitations, funding and conflicts, and direct abstract and full-text links. We will distinguish abstract screening from full-text verification.
We include negative findings, safety research and contradictory evidence. Multiple papers about the same participants will not be counted as independent confirmation. A recent review is not a new experiment.
Educational research overview. No human-use protocol.