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In order to determine whether cysteine is the primary amino acid which regulates intracellular GSH level, we starved cells of cystine in the presence or absence of other amino acids
Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 enhances the growth hormone receptor expression in tendon fibroblasts Link : PubMed 25415472 Summary : In rat tendon fibroblasts, BPC-157 dose- and time-dependently increased growth hormone receptor expression, boosting cell proliferation (via MTT assay and PCNA) when combined with growth hormone, supporting tendon healing