GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration
Authors: Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A
Journal
Biomed Res Int
Year
2015
Citations
220
Type
Research Article
Subject
Human
Condition
Skin Regeneration / Wound Healing
TL;DR
GHK-Cu accelerates wound healing and skin repair by stimulating collagen turnover, modulating metalloproteinases, and attracting immune and endothelial cells to injury sites.
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DOI: 10.1155/2015/648108
Abstract
GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) is present in human plasma, saliva, and urine but declines with age.. It is proposed that GHK functions as a complex with copper 2+ which accelerates wound healing and skin repair.. GHK stimulates both synthesis and breakdown of collagen and glycosaminoglycans and modulates the activity of both metalloproteinases and their inhibitors.