GHK

An ECM-derived peptide; binds to copper to form GHK-Cu, a complex with diverse biological activities; increases keratinocyte proliferation in vitro, as well as the number of p63+ cells and integrin α6 and β1 protein levels in a skin equivalent model; reduces infiltration of inflammatory cells and decreases TNF-α and IL-6 protein levels in BALF in a bleomycin-induced mouse model of pulmonary fibrosis