Copper Peptides and Fibroblast Research: What GHK-Cu Studies Show
The tripeptide that won't stay out of the cosmetic-science literature.
GHK-Cu has accumulated a substantial body of in-vitro research focused on dermal fibroblasts, extracellular matrix proteins, and gene-expression effects.
Structure and copper binding
GHK is a naturally occurring tripeptide that forms a stable complex with Cu(II). The complex is what most published studies actually evaluate.
Common study models
- Dermal fibroblast collagen synthesis assays
- Wound-model scratch assays
- Gene-expression / DNA microarray work
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