In VitroPubMed ID: 27989769·2017

Copper Peptide GHK-Cu Upregulates Antioxidant Defense Mechanisms

Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Chestnut CH, et al.

Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2017 · n = 4

Key finding

GHK-Cu increased SOD expression 6.7-fold, catalase 5.9-fold, reduced ROS by 72%, enhanced glutathione synthesis 4.3-fold.

Summary

Study demonstrating GHK-Cu enhanced cellular antioxidant enzyme expression and reduced ROS.

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