Review (animal) · limited evidence
BPC-157 and gastrointestinal cytoprotection along the gut-brain axis
Citation
Sikiric P, et al. BPC-157 and gastrointestinal cytoprotection along the gut-brain axis. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2018.
- Study type
- Review (animal)
- Intervention
- Narrative review of preclinical BPC-157 GI studies
- Journal
- Current Pharmaceutical Design (2018)
- Authors
- Sikiric P, et al.
Key finding
This review summarizes preclinical reports in which BPC-157 was associated with protection of the gastrointestinal lining and signaling along the gut-brain axis in animal models. The authors note that the underlying studies are largely in rodents and that human evidence is lacking.