Dermal & Tissue-Matrix Research As a copper-delivery peptide, it is investigated for its role in extracellular-matrix remodelling, keratinocyte activity and dermal-tissue research
Fibroblasts secrete various biological substances, such as Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)
Further experimentation involved Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate/propidium iodide labeling and flow cytometric analysis, which suggested that AHK-Cu may have reduced the number of apoptotic DPCs, although this decrease was not statistically significant and thus not conclusively confirmed
Researchers have investigated its potential effects on follicle cycling and scalp tissue health, areas where copper-dependent enzymatic activity is known to play a regulatory role
Specifications MOLECULAR FORMULA: C 15 H 25 CuN 6 O 4 MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 416.9 g/mol SEQUENCE: Ala-His-Lys-Cu AHK-Cu Research AHK-Cu studies have primarily examined the peptides potential in the areas of hair follicle and skin cell research
The addition of the AHK-Cu complex may potentially have stimulated the proliferation of normal dermal fibroblasts and possibly enhanced their viability