In published research it has been characterised as a triple agonist acting on the GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptors
Hao F, Wang X, Chen J (2006) Involvement of plasma-membrane NADPH oxidase in nickel-induced oxidative stress in roots of wheat seedlings
In preclinical research, blocking NNMT raised NAD+ inside fat cells, increased their metabolic activity, and reduced fat-cell size notably without changes to diet
Sigma-Aldrich, Munich, Germany)
Funding This research was financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) domain Applied and Engineering Sciences (TTW) (Project number 15494)
Since those early studies, BPC-157s reputation has expanded far beyond digestive health