GHK-Cu Research Video Explainer

For in-vitro and laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. Nothing on this page is medical advice.

This short video explains GHK-Cu as a research compound. GHK-Cu is Copper(II)-Complexed Gly-His-Lys Matrikine & Gene-Modulating Peptide. It covers its molecular identity (CAS 89030-95-5, 403.92 g/mol) and the pathways studied in laboratory models.

In stock and UK lab tested

Key facts

What GHK-Cu is studied for

• Studying extracellular matrix synthesis of Type I/III collagen, elastin, decorin and glycosaminoglycans.
• Investigating Connectivity Map (CMap) modulation of 4,000+ human genes toward youthful transcriptional profiles.
• Examining balanced metalloproteinase (MMP-1/MMP-2) and TIMP-1/TIMP-2 tissue-remodelling kinetics.

What the video covers

Each slide in the 60-second explainer follows one line of published laboratory work, not a medical outcome.

• 1. High-Affinity Cu(II) Chaperone Delivery Coordinates copper(II) via Gly-His-Lys nitrogen donors for non-toxic cellular copper transport.
• 2. Lysyl Oxidase & SOD1 Cofactor Activation Supplies Cu2+ to lysyl oxidase (collagen cross-linking) and superoxide dismutase (antioxidant defence).
• 3. TGF-Beta & Chromatin Remodelling Modulates Smad/TGF-beta pathways and resets senescent fibroblast gene expression.

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Batch checks and handling

Every vial carries a report number. Match it to its certificate on the COA verification page before you start work. Lyophilised vials are best kept sealed, dry and at −20 °C or colder, away from light. Reconstitution and storage are covered step by step in our reconstitution and storage guide.

Corex Vitality™ supplies GHK-Cu strictly for in-vitro laboratory research by adults aged 18 or over. It is not a medicine, it is not for human or veterinary use, and no information on this page describes use in people or animals. Read the full terms of sale.