Animal study· 2022

Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu(2+) attenuates cigarette smoke-induced pulmonary emphysema and inflammation by reducing oxidative stress pathway

Zhang Q; Yan L; Lu J; Zhou X

Frontiers in molecular biosciences

DOI
10.3389/fmolb.2022.925700
PubMed
35936787
Evidence level
preclinical
Verification
verified

Summary

In a mouse model of cigarette-smoke-induced emphysema, GHK-Cu attenuated pulmonary inflammation and emphysema by reducing oxidative-stress markers.

Limitations

Animal-only; no human validation; single center.

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