Common Research Design Considerations Investigators working with copper-binding tripeptides such as AHK-Cu frequently structure studies around in vitro fibroblast or keratinocyte culture models to assess proliferative and gene expression responses, alongside biochemical assays evaluating antioxidant enzyme activity
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