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Research Compound AHK-Cu
€93,50
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€93,50
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€110,00
FOR IN VITRO LABORATORY RESEARCH ONLY.
Not intended for personal, clinical, diagnostic or veterinary use, or for administration to humans or animals.
Laboratory dispenser format
This description applies to the dispenser-format variant, not the vial-format variant.
The dispenser is a laboratory packaging and material-dispensing format. Product identity, declared quantity and storage conditions are stated in the specification for the individual material.
Laboratory dispensing format. It is not an injection or medical device and is not intended for administration to humans or animals.
MAIN RESEARCH AREAS Research profile
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Description and specifications
Research Compound AHK-Cu is a laboratory material for analytical and in vitro work.
What is AHK-Cu?
AHK-Cu is a complex of the tripeptide alanyl-histidyl-lysine (Ala-His-Lys) with copper(II) ions. It differs from the related GHK-Cu only in its first amino acid: alanine instead of glycine. This small change is enough for the two compounds to have separate literatures, and they should not be treated as equivalent.
Research background
AHK-Cu originates from research on copper-peptide complexes that began with the discovery of GHK in human plasma. The most cited paper on AHK-Cu, published in 2007, tested it on isolated hair follicles ex vivo and on dermal papilla cell cultures.
Mechanism and scientific context
In these models AHK-Cu is associated with increased proliferation of dermal papilla cells and reduced apoptosis, with changes in the Bcl-2/Bax protein ratio. Dermal papillae are specialised cells at the base of the follicle that regulate its cycle, making them a common model in follicle biology.
Main research areas
- dermal papilla cells
- hair follicle biology in models
- copper signalling
- apoptosis and Bcl-2/Bax
Level of evidence
Predominantly in vitro and ex vivo. The literature is narrower than for GHK-Cu, and human data are limited.
Research use only: for laboratory, analytical and in vitro research only; not for use in humans or animals. Guidance on batch documentation is available in our COA guide.
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