The naturally occurring peptide GHK-Cu (GHK from glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine bound to a copper ion), which affects 31.2% of the human genes by either activating or deactivating them (based on a criterion of a reduction or increment in gene activity of more than 50%), meaning that it works by inducing epigenetic alterations in the cells
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So, particularly in endocrinology, some of the oldest medicines are peptides. Some peptides approved for a specific condition are being studied for other purposes, says Kumar
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Therefore, one of the primary focuses of regenerative medicine research is identifying and understanding mechanisms that distinguish healthy regeneration processes, which lead to restoration of normal tissue architecture, and pathological processes, which may result in chronic inflammation, scarring, fibrosis or cancer