Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine

Intervention

3 papers study it4 more mention it6 findings

PubChemChEBI

Across all fields, 3 papers: none in people yet, 1 in animals, 2 reviews

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  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute on Aging and 1 more
  • Animals1

Outcomes

6

Apoptosis

upin reviews1

1 study
  1. Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine induces apoptosis.

    “reversing cellular senescence and inducing apoptosis in myofibroblasts”

    Reviewin myofibroblasts

    The naturally occurring peptide GHK reverses age-related fibrosis by modulating myofibroblast function

    Aging pathobiology and therapeutics

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Cellular senescence

downin reviews1

1 study
  1. Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine decreases cellular senescence.

    “GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine], a naturally occurring peptide, has demonstrated the potential in modulating fibrotic pathways by reversing cellular senescence”

    Reviewin myofibroblasts

    The naturally occurring peptide GHK reverses age-related fibrosis by modulating myofibroblast function

    Aging pathobiology and therapeutics

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Nitrotyrosine

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine decreases nitrotyrosine in mice.

    “GHK prevented an increase in MCP-1 and nitrotyrosine levels in the hippocampus of sleep-deprived mice”

    Animalsin sleep-deprived aging micehippocampus15 mg/kg per day5 days

    GHK peptide prevents sleep-deprived learning impairment in aging mice

    Aging pathobiology and therapeutics

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MCP-1

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1 study
  1. Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine decreases MCP-1 in mice.

    “GHK prevented an increase in MCP-1 and nitrotyrosine levels in the hippocampus of sleep-deprived mice”

    Animalsin sleep-deprived aging micehippocampus15 mg/kg per day5 days

    GHK peptide prevents sleep-deprived learning impairment in aging mice

    Aging pathobiology and therapeutics

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Cognitive function

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1 study
  1. Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine protects against cognitive function in mice.

    “Sleep-deprived mice treated with GHK did not show the acute learning impairment seen in sleep-deprived mice treated with saline.”

    Animalsin sleep-deprived aging micehippocampus15 mg/kg per day5 days

    GHK peptide prevents sleep-deprived learning impairment in aging mice

    Aging pathobiology and therapeutics

Cognitive impairment

downin mice1

1 study
  1. Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine decreases cognitive impairment in mice.

    “preliminary observations suggest GHK can partially reverse cognitive impairment in aging mice”

    Reviewin aging mice

    The potential of GHK as an anti-aging peptide

    Aging pathobiology and therapeutics

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