The Claim
In rats with hippocampal ischemia/reperfusion injury, local administration of BPC 157 during reperfusion is associated with upregulated mRNA expression of Egr1, Akt1, Kras, Src, Foxo, Srf, Vegfr2, Nos3, and Nos1, and downregulated mRNA expression of Nos2 and Nfkb1.
What the research says
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In rats suffering brain injury from restricted blood flow followed by restoration, injecting BPC 157 directly into the affected area during blood flow recovery is associated with increased activity of genes involved in neuroprotection and decreased activity of genes involved in inflammation.
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In rats with hippocampal ischemia/reperfusion injury, local administration of BPC 157 during reperfusion is associated with upregulated mRNA expression of Egr1, Akt1, Kras, Src, Foxo, Srf, Vegfr2, Nos3, and Nos1, and downregulated mRNA expression of Nos2 and Nfkb1, suggesting modulation of neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory pathways.
BPC 157 binds to Vegfr2 receptors on blood vessel and nerve cells, triggering a chain reaction that boosts protective nitric oxide from Nos3 and Nos1 enzymes, while shutting down the inflammatory switch Nfkb1 that would otherwise turn on the damaging Nos2 enzyme. This reduces cell death and swelling in the brain, helping neurons survive and recover after oxygen loss.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: The effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on hippocampal ischemia/reperfusion injuries in rats
In rats with a type of brain injury, giving them BPC 157 right after the injury helped their brains heal better and changed their genes to fight damage and reduce swelling — exactly as the claim says.
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