GHK-Cu: What It Is and the Research

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What GHK-Cu is
What the research has examined
Reconstitution reference

What GHK-Cu is

GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring copper-binding tripeptide (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine complexed with copper) first isolated from human plasma. It is supplied as an analytical-grade reference material for laboratory research.

What the research has examined

GHK-Cu is one of the more extensively studied peptides in the literature, with research spanning skin and cosmetic science, wound-healing models, and gene-expression studies.

Listing an area of study is not a claim about any product or outcome. These references are provided so qualified researchers can locate the primary literature. All materials are supplied for laboratory research use only.

Reconstitution reference

Standard laboratory reconstitution volumes for GHK-Cu, from the VNG Reconstitution Sheet. See the full reconstitution guide for the method and concentration math.

Product	Vial	Bacteriostatic water	Resulting concentration
GHK-Cu	50 mg	1.5 mL	~33.3 mg/mL
GHK-Cu	100 mg	3 mL	~33.3 mg/mL
GLOW (GHK-Cu + BPC-157 + TB-500)	70 mg	3 mL	~23.3 mg/mL
KLOW (BPC-157 + GHK-Cu + TB-500 + KPV)	80 mg	3 mL	~26.7 mg/mL

Published research

A selection of peer-reviewed and clinical literature indexed on PubMed. Provided so qualified researchers can locate the primary sources — inclusion here is not a claim about any product or outcome.

References & resources

Related reference materials

GHK-Cu GLOW Blend KLOW Blend

VNG Research Team

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