Actions of VIP in the body include: Vasodilation to assist in blood pressure regulation, GI tract epithelial cell secretion and blood flow increasing water and electrolytes in the GI tract, relaxation of intestinal smooth muscle, exerting a positive effect on hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons, hormone balancing, and aromatase inhibiting effect corrects estradiol, 25-OH Vitamin D, and testosterone in males, downregulation of th1 responses and controlling cytokine responses to restore immunoregulation, especially following infections by intracellular bacteria and viruses
These studies focus on peptide selectivity and molecular signaling mechanisms without implying therapeutic or human effects
Common name: GHK-Cu, copper tripeptide, copper peptide GHK-Cu Chemical name: glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine: complex with copper(II) Synonyms: Copper peptide GHK-Cu, copper tripeptide-1, GHK-Cu, copper prezatide Peptide sequence: Gly-His-Lys (GHK) CAS number: 49557-75-7 (GHK-Cu)
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The peptide may reduce inflammation and support muscle repair by stimulating stem cells