AHK-Cu.
About AHK-Cu
AHK-Cu is studied in dermatological and anti-aging research, e.g. in relation to skin and pigmentation models. Like GHK-Cu, AHK-Cu binds copper(II) and is discussed as a cofactor donor for copper-dependent enzymes such as lysyl oxidase. In the central published study, AHK-Cu stimulated human hair follicle growth ex vivo and dermal papilla cell proliferation.
Research Application
AHK-Cu is studied mainly in hair-follicle and dermal-papilla research as a possible alternative or complement to GHK-Cu. For general skin and wound-healing models, direct literature is markedly sparser than for GHK-Cu.
Important to know
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Research Overview
The evidence base for skin and pigmentation peptides is largely based on preclinical and early clinical investigations.
- Pyo HK, et al. Arch Pharm Res. 2007;30(7):834–839. PMID 17703734
References without a PMID can be located via the respective publisher. This overview does not claim to be exhaustive.
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