PubMed
LL-37, the only human member of the cathelicidin family of antimicrobial peptides
Vandamme D, Landuyt B, Luyten W, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2012
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LL-37 vs Pentosan Polysulfate
Side-by-side observational reports from PeptIQ users. This compares self-reported patterns — not clinical head-to-head trials.
Last reviewed . By the PeptIQ team.
Observational reporting only — not medical advice. Does not recommend doses, protocols, or treatments.
LL-37
6 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 100% · Mixed 0% · Unfavorable overall 0%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Recovery
6
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 100–200 mcg · Most common: 100–200 mcg
Reports span 100–400 mcg
100–200
4
200–400
2
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Commonly stacked with
Pentosan Polysulfate
6 community reports
Overall experience
From check-in ratings — separate from side effects logged below. Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Favorable 0% · Mixed 17% · Unfavorable overall 83%
Most reported benefits
Benefits users selected when logging a favorable or mixed check-in.
Recovery
6
Most logged side effects
Side effects are logged separately from overall experience. A favorable check-in can still include nausea, fatigue, or injection-site reactions.
Digestive upset
6
Self-reported dose per injection
Median bucket: 0–25 mcg · Most common: 0–25 mcg
Reports cluster around 0–25 mcg
0–25
6
Anonymized self-reports from PeptIQ users — not prescribing guidance. Buckets group similar logged amounts; open-ended top buckets mean “at least” that dose.
Commonly stacked with
Sources (9)
Published sources linked on the LL-37 and Pentosan Polysulfate wiki pages.
- Wiki study page →Source
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
The antimicrobial peptide LL-37 inhibits biofilm formation
Dean SN, Bishop BM, van Hoek ML. BMC Microbiol. 2011
- Wiki study page →Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
LL-37 studies on ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov. Clinical trial registry. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Rosacea: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Correlates
Geng RSQ, Bourkas AN, Mufti A, et al. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
LL-37 antimicrobial peptide: Molecular characterisation and its role in oral health and disease-A narrative review
Soman D, P J, Cm M, et al. Archives of oral biology. 2026
- Wiki study page →Source
FDA Drug Label
ELMIRON (pentosan polysulfate sodium) — Prescribing Information
Janssen Pharmaceuticals. FDA Drug Label. 1996
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
Pentosan polysulfate sodium for knee osteoarthritis: systematic review
Bannuru RR, Osani MC, Vaysbrot EE, et al. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2020
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
New therapeutic strategies in osteoarthritis
Siddiq MAB, Oo WM, Hunter DJ. Joint bone spine. 2024
- Wiki study page →Source
PubMed
The pathobiology of osteoarthritis and the rationale for the use of pentosan polysulfate for its treatment
Ghosh P. Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism. 1999