ARTICLE | Clinical News
Iamin peptide-copper compound data
December 6, 1993 8:00 AM UTC
Company scientists and colleagues published data in the Journal of Clinical Investigation showing that Iamin stimulates the formation of connective tissue in animals' wounds.
In the studies, mesh wound chambers were implanted subcutaneously on the backs of rats. The animals then received sequential injections of either saline (in the control group) or various concentrations of the copper compound. After 30 days, the quantity of collagen, glycosaminoglycan, and other tissue components was significantly increased in the chambers, starting at the 0.5 mg dose. ...