The peptide has shown benefits in animal models with inflammatory bowel disease, GI ulcers, musculoskeletal injuries, heart damage, eye injuries and neurological damage
The free GHK tripeptide has a molecular weight of approximately 340 Da, well below the Lipinski 500 Da cutoff for passive transdermal diffusion
A British Medical Journal found that when injected into the face, potential side effects of glutathione include toxicity of the nervous system, kidney and liver, plus headaches and rare but serious skin conditions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), a rare, serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes.
Six bands were monomorphic among them, whereas three bands were polymorphic at molecular sizes of 1590, 960, and 800 bp