If verified in humans, this would position epitalon not merely as a telomere compound, but as something operating at the level of epigenetic clocks the same biological machinery measured by tools like the Horvath clock to determine biological age
in the mid-1930s [26], (b) produced mainly by fibroblasts [27], (c) to date consists of 28 types, numbered from IXXVIII, constituting about 8090% (type I) and 1015% (type III) in human skin [27], (d) provides tensile strength and elasticity to withstand mechanical forces in everyday activities [26,27,28,29], and (e) mainly composed of the amino acids glycine (Gly), proline (Pro), and hydroxyproline (Hyp), along with its typical triple-helix structure [26, 27, 29]
Often called Body Protection Compound, BPC-157 is renowned for its healing capabilities
A copper peptide is a peptide paired with copper, creating a compound the skin can use for signalling and repair processes
Research published in Journal of Orthopaedic Research (2019) highlighted BPC-157s ability to reduce fibrotic markers and improve tissue remodeling in injured tendons
Kaur C, et al (2010)