GHK-Cu is widely used in cosmetics and considered well tolerated topically, but it is not a medical treatment
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Summary GHK-Cu (Copper Tripeptide-1) is a naturally occurring copper-binding peptide widely researched for its interaction with collagen-related pathways, skin-integrity signaling, regenerative mechanisms, tissue-maintenance pathways, and healthy-aging research models
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This suggests that MOTS-c may be part of the bodys adaptive response to physical stress
From Pubchem IUPAC Name: (4S)-4-[[(2S)-2-aminopropanoyl] amino]-5-[[(2S)-3-carboxy-1-(carboxymethylamino)-1-oxopropan-2-yl] amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid Synonyms: Epithalone, alanyl-glutamyl-aspartyl-glycine, epitalon, epithalon Molecular Formula: C14H22N4O9 Molecular Weight: 390.35 g/mol Sequence: Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly CAS number: 307297-39-8 PubChem CID: 219042 Epithalon was initially researched and developed in Russia by Dr