A copper-peptide complex and collagen synthesis
Fibroblast cultures
What the researchers observed
The researchers measured increased collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures exposed to GHK-Cu, independent of changes in cell number.
What this does not establish
A cell-culture endpoint does not establish visible skin changes, clinical wound healing, or the safety of an administration route.
Maquart FX et al. · FEBS Letters · 1988
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