Wound healing / skin repair

What people research this for

People want cuts, scrapes, and surgical wounds to heal cleanly and skin to recover well. GHK-Cu, a copper peptide, has a long history of skin research. BPC-157 has been studied in animals.

Researched for

• Skin repair
• Cuts and wounds
• Collagen in the skin

Peptides studied

Each peptide below has been studied in this area. The label shows how far that research has gone.

• GHK-Cu

  Small early studies in people

  Research review · 3 studies

  Study note. GHK/GHK-Cu reviews cover collagen synthesis, remodeling, and gene-expression programs tied to skin repair.

  1. GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration. (opens in a new tab)

     Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A · BioMed research international · 2015 · PubMed

  2. The human tri-peptide GHK and tissue remodeling. (opens in a new tab)

     Pickart L · Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer edition · 2008 · PubMed

  3. The Effect of the Human Peptide GHK on Gene Expression Relevant to Nervous System Function and Cognitive Decline. (opens in a new tab)

     Pickart L, Vasquez-Soltero JM, Margolina A · Brain sciences · 2017 · PubMed

• BPC-157

  Early lab and animal research

  Animal study · 1 study

  Study note. BPC-157 wound and soft-tissue healing models are common in animal literature.

  1. Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157: Novel therapy in gastrointestinal tract (opens in a new tab)

     Sikiric P, Seiwerth S, Rucman R · Curr Pharm Des · 2011 · PubMed

Related research

• Tendon / ligament repair

  Recovery, joints and muscle · 2 peptides

• Joint injury / arthritis

  Recovery, joints and muscle · 3 peptides

• Shoulder / rotator cuff injury

  Recovery, joints and muscle · 2 peptides

• Sarcopenia / muscle loss

  Recovery, joints and muscle · 3 peptides

• Neuropathy / nerve pain

  Brain, mood and nerves · 2 peptides

• Pancreatic cancer

  Cancer research · 1 peptide

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