Research summaries

Plain-English summaries of pre-clinical and translational research on healing peptides, written for the laboratory researcher and informed reader.

• 2026-02-11

  BPC-157 in tendon healing — what the 2024 evidence base shows

  Across more than two dozen rodent studies, BPC-157 has consistently improved biomechanical recovery, collagen organisation, and tenocyte migration after experimental tendon injury. Translation to human work remains unproven.

• 2026-03-02

  GHK-Cu and skin regeneration — what the dermal evidence shows

  GHK-Cu has the strongest dermal evidence base of any non-prescription peptide ingredient — supported by gene-expression studies, in-vivo wound-healing models, and decades of topical cosmetic use.

• 2026-04-10

  Best healing peptides for research in 2026

  BPC-157 remains the most-studied research peptide for soft-tissue repair; GHK-Cu leads dermal regeneration; KPV and larazotide dominate gut-barrier research; LL-37 sits at the antimicrobial-host-defence intersection.