It's derived from alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) and acts as a non-selective melanocortin receptor agonist with particular affinity for the MC4 receptor (MC4R)
The research case for GHK-Cu is built on several pillars: demonstrated collagen stimulation (up to 70% in laboratory models), wound healing acceleration across multiple tissue types, gene expression modulation affecting approximately 4,000 human genes, anti-inflammatory activity, and antioxidant defense support
These varied activities make GSH an attractive target for a more reductionist approach to the prevention and management of many conditions of interest to surgeons
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Instead, the pituitary gland secretes it in distinct, coordinated bursts or pulses throughout the day and night, largely governed by the alternating influence of GHRH (which triggers a pulse) and somatostatin (which halts it)