GHK-CU

Potential Benefits of GHK-Cu Peptide

• Antioxidant Properties: According to studies, the GHK-Cu peptide has been found to have significant antioxidant properties, helping in the prevention of oxidative stress and degenerative conditions related to aging. Research indicates that this has implications for cognitive health as the peptide can pass the blood-brain barrier [1].
• Wound Healing Applications: Self-assembled GHK-Cu nanoparticles have been explored for wound healing applications. The self-assembly strategy could potentially enhance the benefits of GHK-Cu in wound healing [2].
• Improved Skin Repair and Antiaging: According to research, GHK-Cu integrated with ionic liquids (ILs) showed benefits in improving skin repair ability and anti-aging effects [3].
• Hair Growth Stimulation: Research findings indicate that the application of GHK-Cu peptide therapy exhibits noteworthy advantages in the promotion of hair growth through fortifying hair follicles, presenting a potential avenue for mitigating hair loss [4].
• Anti-aging Potential: GHK-Cu has been identified as a potential anti-aging peptide. Its long-term effects could have high impact on slowing aging [5].
• Gene Regulation: Scientific studies have indicated that GHK-Cu has the ability to up and down-regulate a significant number of human genes, suggesting its regenerative and protective actions [6].
• Tissue Remodeling: Studies suggest a role for GHK and GHK-Cu in tissue remodeling, although the optimal conditions for its use are still being determined [7].
• Anti-inflammatory Effects: GHK-Cu has demonstrated in research to have protective effects in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis via anti-oxidative stress and anti-inflammation pathways [8].
• Collagen IV Upregulation: The synergy of GHK-Cu and hyaluronic acid has been observed in experiments to upregulate collagen IV, as revealed by cell and ex-vivo skin tests [9].

References

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC3359723/

[2] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ abs/10.1002/ppsc.201800420

[3] https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/ 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c04422

[4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC6073405/

[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC8789089/

[6] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC6073405/

[7] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18644225/

[8] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31809714/

[9] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37062921/