GHK-Cu also influences the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), upregulating dozens of genes involved in protein degradation and cellular maintenance, thereby supporting proteostasis under stress conditions (Pickart and Margolina 2018)
This includes interest in inflammatory issues seen in Covid related illnesses
Mizejewski G, Muehlemann M, Dauphinee M
In addition to promoting fat breakdown, it also helps improve sleep quality, which is essential for weight loss and overall health
If the promise indicated by certain studies on its anti-aging properties prove to be true, however, this synthetic peptide may become a household name
Disclosure of interest: DL has received advisory board honoraria from Boehringer Ingelheim and a consultancy payment for this study from Bayer