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GHK-Cu research peptide

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GHK-Cu

Skin & Hair Renewal

HPLC-verified 98%Batch CoAResearch use only

AVAILABLE SIZES

50 mg100 mg

OVERVIEW

GHK-Cu (Skin & Hair Renewal) is a research-grade peptide supplied by Living Water Labs for laboratory investigation. Rebuilds skin from within for firmer, smoother, younger-looking results. Each batch is HPLC-verified to a minimum 98% purity with a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis. The summary below outlines documented mechanisms and study areas reported in the research literature.

Scientific name

Copper Tripeptide-1 (GHK-Cu)

Molecular weight

403.9 g/mol

Purity

99.5%

Vial size

50mg

DOCUMENTED RESEARCH AREAS

  • ▸Boosts collagen production
  • ▸Firmer, smoother skin
  • ▸Fades fine lines
  • ▸Speeds wound healing
  • ▸Restores skin elasticity
  • ▸Thicker, healthier hair

MECHANISM OF ACTION

GHK-Cu is the copper complex of the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, a sequence that occurs naturally in human plasma and declines with age. In cell and tissue studies it acts as a copper carrier and gene-expression modulator, reported to influence extracellular-matrix remodelling (collagen and metalloproteinases) and antioxidant pathways relevant to skin and wound research.

  • ▸Delivers copper ions and modulates matrix-metalloproteinase (MMP) activity in wound models
  • ▸Reported to shift expression of many genes toward a tissue-remodelling profile
  • ▸Stimulates collagen and glycosaminoglycan synthesis in cultured fibroblasts

STUDY SUMMARIES

5 peer-reviewed references

Biomed Res Int · 2015

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

A review describing GHK modulation of multiple gene-expression and signalling pathways involved in skin regeneration.

View on PubMed (PMID 26236730)

Biomed Res Int · 2014

GHK and DNA: resetting the human genome to health

An analysis of gene-expression datasets reporting that GHK can shift transcription of many genes toward a more youthful profile in vitro.

View on PubMed (PMID 25302294)

J Invest Dermatol · 1999

Expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases in wounds: modulation by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+

In experimental wounds, the GHK-copper complex modulated expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases involved in tissue remodelling.

View on PubMed (PMID 10383745)

Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther · 1995

Effect of tripeptide-copper complexes on the process of skin wound healing and on cultured fibroblasts

Copper-tripeptide complexes influenced skin wound-healing processes and cultured-fibroblast behaviour in animal and cell studies.

View on PubMed (PMID 8836453)

J Biomater Sci Polym Ed · 2008

The human tri-peptide GHK and tissue remodeling

A review of the human tripeptide GHK and its reported roles in tissue remodelling and matrix regulation.

View on PubMed (PMID 18644225)

CITATIONS

  1. 1.GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration. Biomed Res Int. 2015. PMID 26236730. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26236730
  2. 2.GHK and DNA: resetting the human genome to health. Biomed Res Int. 2014. PMID 25302294. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25302294
  3. 3.Expression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases in wounds: modulation by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+. J Invest Dermatol. 1999. PMID 10383745. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10383745
  4. 4.Effect of tripeptide-copper complexes on the process of skin wound healing and on cultured fibroblasts. Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther. 1995. PMID 8836453. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8836453
  5. 5.The human tri-peptide GHK and tissue remodeling. J Biomater Sci Polym Ed. 2008. PMID 18644225. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18644225

Citations describe findings reported in the referenced preclinical, in-vitro or clinical literature. They are provided for research and educational purposes only and are not a therapeutic claim.

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