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Biological plausibility and experimental findings are not the same thing as proven clinical benefit
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For acute injuries, some practitioners recommend up to 500750mcg daily for the first 12 weeks, then reducing to 250500mcg for maintenance
Key areas of investigation include: Gastrointestinal : Demonstrated protection against NSAID-induced ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease models, and esophageal damage in multiple animal studies Musculoskeletal : Accelerated healing of transected Achilles tendons, quadriceps muscles, and medial collateral ligaments in rat models Neurological : Neuroprotective effects in models of traumatic brain injury, nerve crush injury, and dopaminergic system damage Organ protection : Hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, and nephroprotective effects demonstrated in various toxicity models The primary limitation is that all evidence comes from animal models
Loss-of-function mutations in YY1AP1 Lead to grange syndrome and a fibromuscular dysplasia-like vascular disease