The potential role of this peptide in wound healing and tissue regeneration was demonstrated in a study which showed that because of the increased level of GHK-Cu in the plasma of younger adults compared to older adults, livers from older patients transplanted into younger patients began to function in the same way as younger liver tissue
Introduction The first reports about a plant glutathione S-transferase enzyme (GST, EC 2.5.1.18) appeared in 1970, when it was revealed that a GST catalyzed the detoxification of the herbicide atrazine by its conjugation to the endogenous tripeptide glutathione (GSH, -L-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine) in sorghum and maize plants (Frear and Swanson, 1970)
In this, pentadecapeptide BPC 157 consistently (grossly, microscopically, and biomechanically) cured burn injuries, and counteracted corticosteroid (6-methylprednisolone 1.0 or 10 mg/kg/day ip for 21 days)-induced impairment of burn healing (Mikus et al., 2001
Romieu I, Palazuelos E, Hernandez Avila M, Rios C, Muoz I, Jimenez C, Cahero G (1994) Sources of lead exposure in Mexico City
Glutathione in Action: Real-World Health Applications Glutathione does more than act as an antioxidant powerhouse