Tissue repair
Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data
Pickart L, Margolina A. · Int J Mol Sci · 2018
PMID: 29986520 · DOI: 10.3390/ijms19071987
Summary
Mechanistic review of GHK-Cu integrating gene-expression datasets (CMap), preclinical wound and skin studies, and copper-binding biochemistry. Synthesizes pathway-level endpoints across regenerative models.
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Compounds referenced in this study
- View product →GHK-CuCopper tripeptide-1. Studied in extracellular-matrix and fibroblast research.
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