Acknowledgment The authors are grateful to Franois-Cyril Jolicoeur and Changshan Geng from the Osteoarthritis Research Unit of the CRCHUM for their expert technical assistance, as well as Virginia Wallis for assistance with manuscript preparation
Glutathione refines the immune system, detoxifies the liver, and supports overall well-being
Propionate is yet another important energy supply with an important function in the gluconeogenesis of PPCs, especially of the liver epithelial cells ( Faecalibacterium prausnitzii cannot be cultivated axenically in a medium without acetate (Rowland et al., 2018)
Its primary effects are anxiolytic and mood-stabilizing, working through serotonin and dopamine modulation and GABA receptor enhancement
Gastric ulcer protection: BPC-157s original characterization was as an anti-ulcer peptide, and its gastroprotective effects against alcohol, capsaicin, stress-induced, and NSAID-induced gastric lesions have been demonstrated across numerous published studies