Description

GHK-Cu Research Topics:

Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration:

• GHK-Cu promotes wound healing by stimulating collagen, elastin, and glycosaminoglycan synthesis, supporting the repair of skin, lung tissue, liver, and stomach lining (PMID: 28370978 ).

Anti-Aging Properties:

• GHK-Cu tightens loose skin, reduces wrinkles, and improves skin clarity and firmness. It also reduces hyperpigmentation and photodamage, contributing to overall better skin appearance (PMID: 35083444).

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects:

• GHK-Cu possesses strong antioxidant properties, protecting cells from oxidative stress and inflammation. It detoxifies harmful substances like acrolein and protects skin cells from UV radiation damage (PMID: 31809714 ).

Anti-Cancer Activities:

• GHK-Cu has potential anti-cancer properties by modifying gene expression to a healthier state and suppressing molecules that accelerate aging and disease processes (PMID: 29986520).

Peer-Reviewed Studies 

• GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration

Pickart, L., Vasquez-Soltero, J. M., & Margolina, A. (2015). BioMed research international, 2015, 648108.

• The human tripeptide GHK-Cu in prevention of oxidative stress and degenerative conditions of aging: implications for cognitive health.

Pickart, L., Vasquez-Soltero, J. M., & Margolina, A. (2012). Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity, 2012, 324832.

Structure

Sequence: Gly-His-Lys.Cu.xHAc
Molecular Formula: C14H23CuN6O4
Molecular Weight: 340.384 g/mol
PubChem CID: 73587
CAS Number: 89030-95-5