The peptide simultaneously stimulates production of glycosaminoglycans and collagen around follicles
The catch is that the same microgram dose is a different number of units at every concentration
Various mechanisms involve the nuclear factor (Erythroid-derived 2)-like (Nrf2) to achieve cytoprotection in long-term cisplatin-treated urothelial carcinoma cell lines
Chen R, Lee WC, Fujimoto J, Li J, Hu X, Mehran R, Rice D, Swisher S , Sepesi B, Tran H, Chow CW, Little L, Gumbs C, Haymaker C Heymach J, Wistuba I, Lee J, Futreal A, Zhang J, Reuben A Tsao A, Zhang J
Preclinical studies demonstrate biologic activity relevant to tissue repair, supporting biologic plausibility but not clinical effectiveness
Its chemical stability and rapid intestinal absorption overcome the inherent limitation of free butyrate, including short plasma half-life and failure to achieve therapeutic concentrations in target tissues