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Tissue

Skin

Barrier organ containing epidermal, dermal, vascular and immune compartments.

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Research Summary

What is it?
Barrier organ containing epidermal, dermal, vascular and immune compartments.
Why does it matter?
This tissue provides anatomical context for 3 cell types and 4 connected pathways.
Key mechanisms
GHK-Cu Coordination & Copper Transport · Extracellular Matrix Remodeling · GHK-Cu in Wound Repair Biology · Melanocortin Signaling
Key targets
MC1R
Related compounds
BPC-157 · Thymosin Beta-4 · TB-500 · KPV · GHK-Cu · Afamelanotide
Human evidence
No human studies indexed for this node.
Main uncertainties
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Published evidence

Studies

in-vitroStructure of the Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine--copper(II) complex in solutionBiochemistry · 1982in-vitroN.m.r. and e.p.r. investigation of the interaction of copper(II) and glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine, a growth-modulating tripeptide from plasmaBiochemical Journal · 1983in-vitroStimulation of collagen synthesis in fibroblast cultures by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+FEBS Letters · 1988in-vitroStimulation of sulfated glycosaminoglycan synthesis by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+Life Sciences · 1992animalIn vivo stimulation of connective tissue accumulation by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+ in rat experimental woundsJournal of Clinical Investigation · 1993human-rctEnhanced healing of ulcers in patients with diabetes by topical treatment with glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine copperWound Repair and Regeneration · 1994in-vitroEffects of the tripeptide glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine copper complex on osteoblastic cell spreading, attachment and phenotypeCellular and Molecular Biology · 1995animalExpression and activation of matrix metalloproteinases in wounds: modulation by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1999in-vitroThe tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+ stimulates matrix metalloproteinase-2 expression by fibroblast culturesLife Sciences · 2000animalExpression of glycosaminoglycans and small proteoglycans in wounds: modulation by the tripeptide-copper complex glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu(2+)Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2000in-vitroESI-MS study of the mechanism of glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine-Cu(II) complex transport through model membrane of stratum corneumTalanta · 2007ex-vivoHuman skin retention and penetration of a copper tripeptide in vitro as function of skin layer towards anti-inflammatory therapyInflammation Research · 2010in-vitroTernary Cu2+ Complexes of Human Serum Albumin and Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysineInorganic Chemistry · 2021in-vitroGlycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine prevents copper- and zinc-induced protein aggregation and central nervous system cell death in vitroMetallomics · 2024animalGlycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2+ (GHK-Cu) Attenuates CuSO4 or LPS induced-inflammation in Zebrafish larvae modelEuropean Journal of Pharmacology · 2026

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