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7, Article 1987 Year 2018 Type Comprehensive review article with gene expression analysis Full paper PubMed PMID 29986520 Full text (PMC) DOI: 10.3390/ijms19071987 Reviewed by: Esther Bodde, MD Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon Why This Research Matters GHK-Cu is not just a cosmetic ingredient it is a naturally occurring molecule in your own body that declines significantly as you age
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Scientific Activity GHK-Cu chelates copper(II) and participates in metal-dependent enzyme, redox, and gene-expression systems
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