Offered in a lyophilized powder form, they are typically used in research to their effects on fat storage and energy utilization in cells
AHK-Cu, a synthetic copper tripeptide with the INCI name Copper Tripeptide-3, is one of the few topical compounds with published evidence that it directly stimulates dermal papilla cell proliferation
By preventing NNMT from draining the nicotinamide pool, 5-amino-1mq helps maintain NAD+ at levels that support optimal energy production
Control mice, by comparison, gained 1.4% over the same period
Anti-Inflammatory Activity GHKCu has been shown in cell and animal models to lower key inflammatory signals, including TNFalpha and other proinflammatory cytokines such as IL6
The two most relevant to hair are GHK-Cu and AHK-Cu