A: Rather than broadly inhibiting all MMPs, GHK-Cu research has documented selective effects: inhibitory activity toward MMP-1 (which degrades structural collagen) while stimulating MMP-9 (which facilitates cell migration and matrix clearing)
Critically, GHK-Cu delivers copper as cofactor for lysyl oxidase and lysyl hydroxylase, copper-dependent enzymes essential for collagen cross-linking and stability
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