Panel A highlights the bile acid axis, where bacterial enzymes like bile salt hydrolase (BSH) and 7-dehydroxylase remodel the bile acid pool (converting primary to secondary bile acids), influencing hepatic FXR and TGR5 signaling to regulate lipid metabolism and CYP7A1 expression
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In the digestive tract, BPC-157 stabilizes tight-junction proteins (e.g., occludin) and reduces oxidative stress, supporting mucosal integrity
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