Summary Table Mechanism of Action Epitalon primarily acts through telomerase activation, restoring telomere length in somatic cells
Additionally, the lack of federal regulatory oversight around compounded peptide products which are not subject to the same strict manufacturing and purity standards as FDA-approved drugs allows for safety concerns, such as potential risks of sterility issues, inaccurate dosages, unknown side effects, and product contamination
Angiogenesis and Vascular Research Research into the compounds interactions with the VEGF pathway and nitric oxide system has made it a subject of interest in angiogenesis research, the scientific study of new blood vessel formation
A study published in Drug Design, Development and Therapy demonstrated that topical BPC-157 accelerated wound closure in an alkali burn model, with histological analysis showing superior granulation tissue formation, re-epithelialization, dermal remodeling, and significantly higher collagen deposition compared to controls