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Tendon & ligament repair
Tendons and ligaments heal slowly, and that slow recovery is one of the most common reasons active people start reading about peptides. Here we gather the compounds studied for connective-tissue healing and explain honestly how much of that research is in humans versus animals.
Peptides studied for this goal
Each links to its full profile, where evidence is rated and sourced.
BPC-157
Body Protection Compound 157
BPC-157 is a lab-made peptide based on a protein found in stomach fluid. In animal studies it appears to speed the healing of tendons, muscle, and the gut lining. Human evidence is still very limited, so what we know comes mostly from rodents, not people.
Read profileTB-500
Thymosin Beta-4 (synthetic fragment)
TB-500 is a synthetic version of a region of Thymosin Beta-4, a protein your body makes that helps cells move and repair tissue. In animal studies it is linked to wound healing, blood-vessel growth, and reduced scarring. Human evidence is still limited.
Read profileKey studies
- Animal Journal of Orthopaedic Research · 2010Effect of BPC-157 on tendon-to-bone healing in a rat model
In this rat model, animals given BPC-157 showed faster recovery of tendon-to-bone attachment strength than saline-treated controls. Because the study was conducted only in rodents, the results do not establish whether a similar effect occurs in humans.