Effects of BPC-157 and TB-500 on Achilles tendon healing in rats: A histopathological and biomechanical study
Biçer O, Adanir O, Güleryüz Y, et al. Joint Diseases and Related Surgery 2026;37:822-837.
What it found
After Achilles tendon repair, the TB-500 group had a significantly higher load to failure and better tissue scores than controls. BPC-157 alone gave numerically better scores without statistical significance, and the combination was no better than either alone.
Limitations
Rats, eight per group, a single four-week time point. The authors describe it as exploratory. Not yet replicated.
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