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GHK-Cu
Also indexed as Copper peptide · glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper complex · GHK copper
GHK-Cu is a copper complex of the small peptide GHK, with a long history in plasma and tissue-remodeling research. Cosmetic familiarity should not be confused with approval of an injectable research product.
Last reviewed 2026-09-07 · education only
O que aparece na literatura
GHK binds copper and has been studied in extracellular-matrix and tissue-remodeling biology. The mechanism is context-dependent and does not establish benefit for a particular product or route.
History & development
- 1973
Loren Pickart and colleagues reported a tripeptide activity in human plasma associated with growth modulation; later work connected the GHK peptide with copper biology.
- 2008
A review examined the human tripeptide GHK and tissue remodeling.
Source: Pickart review ↗
Approved brands & pathway
GHK-Cu is presented for research-name and evidence literacy. A research name does not authenticate a product or establish a human-use pathway.
Entradas de evidência
Tema: Tissue repair · skin research · Categoria: Tissue repair
GHK-Cu
O que a fonte sustenta
Preclinical and formulation research interest
Reviews describe copper-peptide biology and experimental skin or wound models, including proposed extracellular-matrix effects.
Limite: Experimental biology is not evidence for an injectable, topical or compounded product, and does not establish human clinical benefit.
Fonte: GHK-Cu review · PubMed (PMID 29986520) Ler fonte ↗
Grade mix in this atlas
Grades describe the cited record for a narrow question. They do not score a marketplace material or make a health decision.
Naming curiosities & useful distinctions
- GHK is the tripeptide; GHK-Cu names its copper complex.
- Copper-peptide is a family-like descriptive phrase, so the exact chemical identity still matters.
A plasma-origin story
The early literature is about a small peptide activity found in human plasma, which is a different question from whether a modern product is authentic or clinically useful.
Nomes no registro
Discoverer / researcher
Loren Pickart
The cited historical record associates Pickart with isolating and studying GHK-related activity in human plasma.