The factors that lead to depletion of glutathione includes natural ageing process, or the external stressors that include chronic exposure to chemical toxins, cadmium exposure, alcohol use, smoking, pollution, strenuous aerobic activities, dietary factors, ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure, tissue injury as from burns, ischemia, septic shock, surgery, drugs (such as acetaminophen and adriamycin)
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These include hydrochloric acid (HCl), as well as a number of complex proteins and a few much smaller proteins known as peptides
While this effect has been primarily observed in the GI tract, there is evidence for similar benefit in cardiovascular, neurological, and muscle tissues, suggesting that BPC-157 may be used as both a therapy in the setting of stroke and heart attack as well as a probative peptide for understanding how to promote healing following ischemic injury [5], [6]