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When multiple compounds are considered together, their actions map to different parts of the repair process rather than overlapping on the same step.\n\n## What the evidence actually shows\nRat studies of BPC-157 after sciatic nerve transection showed faster axonal regeneration, thicker myelin, more myelinated fibers, better electromyography readings, and improved walking scores compared with controls (preclinical, source s11). A 2021 rat study found BPC-157 improved outcomes after spinal cord compression across acute to chronic phases (preclinical, source s12). Human data for BPC-157 in nerve injury remain absent from published randomized trials.\n\nARA 290, tested in a randomized trial of sarcoidosis patients with small fiber neuropathy, produced greater improvement in symptom scores versus placebo at four weeks with no major safety signals (human, source s2). Self-assembling peptide hydrogels filled nerve conduits in rat sciatic models and supported axon and Schwann cell organization (preclinical, source s23). C-peptide replacement in diabetic rat models prevented C-fiber pathology and improved nerve function (preclinical, source s1).\n\nSemaglutide showed nerve morphology and conduction improvements in some diabetic patients over one to three months in early reports (human, source s28). Overall human trial count for any peptide specifically in traumatic or compressive nerve damage stays very low.\n\n## What scientists say\nResearchers note consistent axonal and functional gains in rodent peripheral nerve and spinal injury models with compounds like BPC-157 and certain self-assembling peptides. They emphasize that rodent results do not automatically translate to humans and call for controlled human studies. 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