GHK-Cu exerts broad anti-inflammatory effects through its influence on approximately 31% of the human genome, specifically downregulating genes involved in inflammatory processes including interleukin-1, tumor necrosis factor-, and nuclear factor-B (NF-B) signaling while upregulating protective genes encoding antioxidant enzymes, DNA repair proteins, and anti-inflammatory mediators
Copper peptides also support tissue regeneration, aiding in the repair of damaged scalp tissue and promoting the synthesis of collagen and elastin, which strengthen the dermal matrix around hair follicles
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TNF- can induce the proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) and synovial cells by activating nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-B) and extracellular regulated protein kinases (Erk)-1/2-E26 transformation-specific (ETS)-1 signaling pathway, respectively (70, 71), resulting in the secretion of a variety of inflammatory mediators like IL-6, matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-1, and MMP-3 to increase inflammation (72)
