On the one hand, a 2020 pilot study showed that increased growth hormone circulation could preserve quadriceps strength in patients whod undergone reconstructive surgery after an anterior cruciate ligament injury;18 on the other, an in vitro study from 2024 found that growth hormone administered to tendon and ligament cells [did] not appear to positively affect cellular proliferation and differentiation.19 More research is needed before we can say for sure whether CJC-1295, ipamorelin, and similar peptide treatments have dependable utility toward injury recovery
[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 92.Sikiric P., Seiwerth S., Grabarevic Z., Rucman R., Petek M., Jagic V., Turkovic B., Rotkvic I., Mise S., Zoricic I., et al
first application at 30 min after surgery, last at 24 h before sacrifice
This is the same process cells use to absorb nutrients and signaling molecules from their environment