BPC-157 Prevents Digitalis-Induced Heart Arrhythmias Through the NO System

BPC-157 inhibited methyldigoxin-induced cardiac arrhythmias in rats through NO system modulation, demonstrating antiarrhythmic cardioprotective effects — adding heart rhythm protection to its cardiovascular profile.

Balenovic, Dijana et al.·Regulatory peptides·2009·
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Quick Facts

Study Type
Not classified
Evidence
Not graded
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

BPC-157 prevented methyldigoxin-induced arrhythmias in rats through NO-system interaction (L-NAME attenuated, L-arginine enhanced the effect), demonstrating antiarrhythmic cardioprotection mediated by nitric oxide signaling — a new cardiovascular application.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

research study.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for peptide research.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.
  • ?Clinical translation to evaluate.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding BPC-157 prevented methyldigoxin-induced arrhythmias in rats through NO-system interaction (L-NAME attenuated, L-arginine enhanced the effect), demonst
Evidence Grade:
emerging evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2009.
Original Title:
Inhibition of methyldigoxin-induced arrhythmias by pentadecapeptide BPC 157: a relation with NO-system.
Published In:
Regulatory peptides, 156(1-3), 83-9 (2009)
Database ID:
RPEP-01452

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study
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What was studied?

BPC-157 Prevents Digitalis-Induced Heart Arrhythmias Through the NO System

What was found?

BPC-157 inhibited methyldigoxin-induced cardiac arrhythmias in rats through NO system modulation, demonstrating antiarrhythmic cardioprotective effects — adding heart rhythm protection to its cardiovascular profile.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-01452·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01452

APA

Balenovic, Dijana; Bencic, Martina Lovric; Udovicic, Mario; Simonji, Karol; Hanzevacki, Jadranka Separovic; Barisic, Ivan; Kranjcevic, Stjepan; Prkacin, Ingrid; Coric, Vedran; Brcic, Luka; Coric, Marijana; Brcic, Iva; Borovic, Suzana; Radic, Bozo; Drmic, Domagoj; Vrcic, Hrvoje; Seiwerth, Sven; Sikiric, Predrag. (2009). Inhibition of methyldigoxin-induced arrhythmias by pentadecapeptide BPC 157: a relation with NO-system.. Regulatory peptides, 156(1-3), 83-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regpep.2009.05.008

MLA

Balenovic, Dijana, et al. "Inhibition of methyldigoxin-induced arrhythmias by pentadecapeptide BPC 157: a relation with NO-system.." Regulatory peptides, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regpep.2009.05.008

RethinkPeptides

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