Molecular Formula : CHNOCu CAS Number: 49557-75-7 In the absence of copper, the peptide exists as GHK, which exhibits substantially reduced biological activity
Enhances brain-derived neurotrophic factor pathways, supporting neuronal growth, dendritic spine formation, long-term potentiation, and synaptic plasticity necessary for memory consolidation and cognitive function
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BPC157: Usually given as a small shot under the skin near the sore area
That metallothioneins are the main factor contributing to cadmium protection in SLC30A1 -KO cells is also supported by the observation that inactivation of SLC30A1 conferred a weaker protective effect against mercury toxicity, because metallothioneins have a weaker affinity to mercury, potentially due to prior conjugation of mercury to glutathione (Tokumoto et al, 2018)