GHK-Cu
Skin science
Copper-binding tripeptide complex. Topical skin remodeling and extracellular-matrix biology.
Not FDA-approved as a drug
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3 of 35 molecules
Skin science
Copper-binding tripeptide complex. Topical skin remodeling and extracellular-matrix biology.
Not FDA-approved as a drug
Immune pathways
Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide. Antimicrobial defense, wound biology and immune signaling.
Not FDA-approved
Skin science
Nonselective melanocortin receptor agonist. Pigmentation and historical sexual-function research.
Not FDA-approved
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