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- Title
Gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 as an effective therapy for muscle crush injury in the rat.
- Authors
Tomislav Novinscak; Luka Brcic; Mario Staresinic; Ivana Jukic; Bozo Radic; Danira Pevec; Sandro Mise; Sanja Tomasovic; Iva Brcic; Tihomir Banic; Ana Jakir; Gojko Buljat; Tomislav Anic; Ivan Zoricic; Zeljko Romic; Sven Seiwerth; Predrag Sikiric
- Abstract
Abstract Purpose Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 accelerates the healing of a transected Achilles tendon and a transected quadriceps muscle. It may also be of clinical relevance as a systemic and local peptide treatment for crush injury of a major muscle, such as gastrocnemius muscle complex. BPC 157 is effective without a carrier, and it is presently undergoing trials for inflammatory bowel disease, and no toxicity has so far been reported. Methods In crushed rats (force delivered 0.727 Ns/cm2), BPC 157 was applied either intraperitoneally or locally, as a thin cream layer, immediately after injury (sacrifice at 2 h), and once a day for 14 days. Results BPC 157 improved muscle healing, macroscopically (less hematoma and edema, no post-injury leg contracture), microscopically, functionally, and also based on enzyme activity (creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase). Conclusion BPC 157, at all investigated intervals, given locally or intraperitoneally, accelerated post-injury muscle healing and also helped to restore the full function.
- Subjects
PEPTIDES; ACHILLES tendon; CRUSH syndrome; INFLAMMATORY bowel disease treatment; HEMATOMA; ENZYMES; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Surgery Today, 2008, Vol 38, Issue 8, p716
- ISSN
0941-1291
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00595-007-3706-2