Peptide therapy Skin and longevity
GHK-Cu Copper tripeptide
What it is, what people take it for, and how it works, in plain language.
What is GHK-Cu?
A small copper-binding peptide found naturally in blood plasma, saliva and urine, with levels that fall with age. Best known from skin care.
What do people take GHK-Cu for?
Skin, hair and wound healing.
How does GHK-Cu work?
It binds copper, and is studied for its role in skin repair and collagen.
Should I talk to a physician about GHK-Cu?
If you are considering it, or already using it, a physician can look at your history, your labs and your goals, and at what else might explain what you are hoping to change. At Aether Medicine in King of Prussia, near Philadelphia, or by video for patients in Pennsylvania.
Further reading
- Pickart L, et al. GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration. Biomed Res Int. 2015. doi.org/10.1155/2015/648108
- Mulder GD, et al. Enhanced healing of ulcers in patients with diabetes by topical treatment with glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine copper. Wound Repair Regen. 1994. doi.org/10.1046/j.1524-475X.1994.20406.x
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