Naturally occurring copper peptide complex. EU-manufactured via yeast-based bio-reactor technology. For research use only.

GHK-Cu is a tripeptide (glycyl-histidyl-lysine) complexed with a copper (II) ion. Levels in human tissue decline with age, making it a compound of interest in tissue regeneration, dermatological, and cellular aging research.

Research Applications

• Wound healing and tissue repair models
• Extracellular matrix remodeling (collagen, MMPs, TIMPs)
• Gene expression and cellular senescence studies
• Keratinocyte and stem cell research
• Hair follicle biology
• Proposed Mechanisms
• Copper delivery to cuproenzymes (SOD, lysyl oxidase, cytochrome c oxidase)
• Modulation of collagen synthesis and matrix turnover
• Influence on inflammatory and repair gene pathways
• Possible chemoattractant activity for stem and immune cells.