A copper-binding tripeptide studied in ex vivo human hair follicles and cultured dermal papilla cells. This record separates established identity and source-linked research context from protocol or commercial fields that are not yet supportable.
FEMETRIC RECORD · PUBLICAHK-Cu
HairSkin QualityTissue Repair
Status
Preclinical / Research
Related
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Sources
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UPDATED 2026-09-13
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Protocol references
SOURCE-LINKED
LITERATURE-DERIVED REFERENCE
Source-linked research context
No universal administration structure is inferred from the indexed literature. Open the source for the population, intervention and study design.
Route
Topical research
Frequency
See indexed source
Duration
Not indexed
Escalation
Not established
Stage detail pending source extractionStarting and target doses are indexed. Intermediate steps are intentionally not inferred.
LITERATURE-DERIVED REFERENCEArchives of Pharmacal Research, 2007Verified 2026-09-13
AHK-Cu has been investigated for effects on follicle elongation and dermal papilla cell behavior in laboratory and ex vivo human tissue models; this is not equivalent to a clinical hair-loss trial.
Mechanism summaries are stored with field-level source provenance for editorial audit.
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Related research goals
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Related peptides
01PEPTIDE
GHK-Cu
A naturally occurring copper complex researched in skin remodeling, tissue quality and repair contexts.
Skin QualityHairCollagen
02PEPTIDE
GLOW
A non-standardized commercial blend name that may combine copper, repair or antioxidant components depending on the vendor.
Skin QualityCollagenHair
03PEPTIDE
KLOW
A vendor-defined blend name commonly combining repair, inflammatory and cosmetic research peptides.