Copper tripeptide acetate (GHK-Cu)是一种三肽。在伤口愈合过程中,它可通过蛋白水解从现有细胞外蛋白质中释放,并作为炎性细胞和内皮细胞的化学引诱物。该化合物能够提升成纤维细胞内胶原蛋白、弹性蛋白、蛋白多糖及糖胺聚糖的信使RNA生成量。Copper tripeptide acetate是皮肤再生中多条细胞途径的天然调节剂。

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