Structurally, BPC-157 is small enough to be synthesized at scale, stable enough at gastric pH to survive oral administration in some experimental conditions, and short enough that the immune system rarely treats it as foreign
"We have discovered that DHODH plays a key role in defending against ferroptosis and shown that we can exploit this vulnerability with clinically tested therapies." Ferroptosis is a recently identified form of controlled cell death triggered by the toxic accumulation of lipid peroxides in the cell
However, there can be rare side effects, including rash, itchiness, dry mouth, changes in appetite, feelings of tiredness or vivid dreams
Evening: A small protein shake if needed to meet the daily protein target
It is localized in the mitochondria and constitutes cca 15% of the total superoxide dismutases
Supplementary Table 7 Sensitivity analysis