KPV, a tripeptide derived from the C-terminus of alpha-MSH, provides potent anti-inflammatory effects through NF-B inhibition independent of melanocortin receptor activation
BPC-157's tendon-repair work, anchored by the 2011 Chang paper on tendon outgrowth, fibroblast migration, and post-injury survival (PMID 21030672), connects mechanistically to TB-500's cardiac and corneal repair findings (PMID 15565145, PMID 11950239)
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It should be noted that the rate of WL with the novel pharmacotherapies could be individualised, something that is not feasible with bariatric surgery, however the optimal WL rate to optimise the risks for nutritional complications and/or cholelithiasis will need further research [107]
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