Unlike a corticosteroid that primarily reduces inflammation to mask pain, BPC-157 is studied for its potential to be pro-regenerative, aiming to address the underlying tissue damage itself
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By doing so, apremilast appears to interrupt the production of numerous proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-), that are elevated in psoriasis