Why would a patient trust a peptide more than a statin? STAT BPC 157 is one of the peptides that has been getting a lot of attention recently. It is a synthetic peptide derived from a protein found in human gastric juice. In experimental research, Emerging Use of BPC 157 in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine: A Systematic Review Nikhil Vasireddi, Henrik Hahamyan, Michael J. Salata, Michael Karns, Jacob G. Calcei, James E. Voos, John M. Apostolakos, 2025 BPC 157: What It Is, What We Know, and Why Its Use for Arthritis Remains Unproven San Diego Orthobiologics Medical Group Modulatory effects of BPC 157 on vasomotor tone and the activation of Src Caveolin 1 endothelial nitric oxide synthase pathway Scientific Reports