In lab and clinical research, its been observed to activate fibroblasts (the cells that produce collagen), increase glycosaminoglycan synthesis (which helps skin retain water), modulate matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs, the enzymes that break down old tissue), and act as a copper cofactor in antioxidant pathways
Hill CM, Albarado DC, Coco LG, Spann RA, Khan MS, Qualls-Creekmore E, Burk DH, Burke SJ, Collier JJ, Yu S, McDougal DH, Berthoud HR, Mnzberg H, Bartke A, Morrison CD
Pretreatment with Dihexa does not affect the amount of fluorescently tagged gentamicin that enters hair cells, indicating that Dihexas protection is likely mediated by intracellular events and not by inhibiting aminoglycoside entry
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