A Systematic Review of the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications of GHK-Cu (Glycyl-L-Histidyl-L-Lysine-Copper Complex) in Topical Microneedle Delivery: A Case for Expanded Clinical Trials

Niayesh Najafi, Hussein Maatouk, Karapet Gary Vardanyan, Kevin Babakhan Vartanian, Devendra K. Agrawal

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DOI: 10.26502/aimr.0255
Published: 2026
Container: Archives of Internal Medicine Research
Publisher: Fortune Journals
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@article{allodium:10.26502/aimr.0255,
  title = {A Systematic Review of the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications of GHK-Cu (Glycyl-L-Histidyl-L-Lysine-Copper Complex) in Topical Microneedle Delivery: A Case for Expanded Clinical Trials},
  author = {Niayesh Najafi and Hussein Maatouk and Karapet Gary Vardanyan and Kevin Babakhan Vartanian and Devendra K. Agrawal},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Archives of Internal Medicine Research},
  doi = {10.26502/aimr.0255},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.26502/aimr.0255}
}

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AU  - Kevin Babakhan Vartanian
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Najafi, N., Maatouk, H., Vardanyan, K. G., Vartanian, K. B., & Agrawal, D. K. (2026). A Systematic Review of the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications of GHK-Cu (Glycyl-L-Histidyl-L-Lysine-Copper Complex) in Topical Microneedle Delivery: A Case for Expanded Clinical Trials. Archives of Internal Medicine Research. https://doi.org/10.26502/aimr.0255

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