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Kojicprevents melanin formation, and conditions skin so that freckles and dark spots gradually fade away, revealing clearer skin
Immunohistochemistry of brain tissues from mice treated with GHK showed evidence of decreased inflammation and increased labeling of histone deacetylase 2, suggesting that in addition to an anti-inflammatory effect, GHK may be triggering an epigenetic pathway in the amelioration of cognitive impairment in aging mice
Vaou N, Stavropoulou E, Voidarou C, Tsigalou C, Bezirtzoglou E
Researchers attributed these outcomes to the combined effects of telomere maintenance, improved antioxidant enzyme expression (including superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase), and reduced incidence of spontaneous tumor development in treated groups