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Study · Not a test of the peptide alone · 1999

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Immobilization of tripeptide growth factor glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine on poly(vinylalcohol)-quarternized stilbazole (PVA-SbQ) and its use as a ligand for hepatocyte attachment.

Kawase M, Miura N, Kurikawa N, Masuda K, Higashiyama S, Yagi K, Mizoguchi T

Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin1 Sept 1999Cited by 6 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study5

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone5

In this study, GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine).

  1. 01LabNot a test of GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) aloneIn vitro (cells)Activity measurement

    In isolated rat hepatocytes on GHK-immobilized gel, aggregation and multicellular spheroid formation began about 24 h after inoculation.

    In plain wordsIn cells from rat liver, GHK-immobilized gel supported aggregation and spheroid formation about 24 h after inoculation.

    Outcome
    IncreaseHepatocyte aggregation
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    isolated rat hepatocytes on GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Liver

    Source sentences

    Summary
    About 24 h after inoculation, hepatocytes started to aggregate and formed multicellular spheroids while almost no cells attached to GHK-non-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Isolated rat hepatocytes were inoculated on the GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel and cultured for 5 d.

    In this study, GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine).

  2. 02LabNot a test of GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) aloneIn vitro (cells)Activity measurement

    In isolated rat hepatocytes, GHK-immobilized gel supported attachment, while almost no cells attached to gel without immobilized GHK.

    In plain wordsIn cells from rat liver, attachment occurred on GHK-immobilized gel, while almost none occurred on gel without GHK.

    Outcome
    IncreaseHepatocyte attachment
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    isolated rat hepatocytes on GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel
    Comparator
    GHK-non-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Liver

    Source sentences

    Summary
    About 24 h after inoculation, hepatocytes started to aggregate and formed multicellular spheroids while almost no cells attached to GHK-non-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    The formed spheroids attached firmly to the surface of PVA-SbQ gel for 5 d.
    Summary · context
    Isolated rat hepatocytes were inoculated on the GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel and cultured for 5 d.

    In this study, GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine).

  3. 03LabNot a test of GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) aloneIn vitro (cells)Activity measurement

    In isolated rat hepatocytes, spheroids remained firmly attached to GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel for 5 d.

    In plain wordsIn cells from rat liver, spheroids remained attached to GHK-immobilized gel for 5 d.

    Outcome
    Not applicableSpheroid attachment persistence
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    isolated rat hepatocytes on GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Liver

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The formed spheroids attached firmly to the surface of PVA-SbQ gel for 5 d.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Isolated rat hepatocytes were inoculated on the GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel and cultured for 5 d.

    In this study, GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine).

  4. 04LabNot a test of GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) aloneIn vitro (cells)Activity measurement

    In isolated rat hepatocytes, extending the gel-GHK linkage with dodecamethylenediamine significantly increased attached cell numbers.

    In plain wordsIn cells from rat liver, extending the gel-GHK linkage increased attachment compared with the unextended linkage.

    Outcome
    IncreaseAttachment after spacer extension
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    isolated rat hepatocytes on GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel
    Comparator
    Unextended gel-GHK linkage
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Liver

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Extension of the length significantly increased the number of attached hepatocytes.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    Dodecamethylenediamine was used to extend the length between the gel surface and GHK.
    Summary · context
    Isolated rat hepatocytes were inoculated on the GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel and cultured for 5 d.

    In this study, GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine).

  5. 05LabNot a test of GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) aloneIn vitro (cell-free)Activity measurement

    On PVA-SbQ gel, immobilized GHK density was 70 nmol/cm2.

    In plain wordsIn lab tests, the gel carried GHK at 70 nmol/cm2.

    Outcome
    Not applicableImmobilized GHK density
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    GHK-immobilized PVA-SbQ gel
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Liver

    Measurements

    GHK density
    70 nmol/cm2
    PVA-SbQ gel

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The density of immobilized GHK was 70 nmol/cm2.

    In this study, GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking GHK (glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine).

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  1. Version 2Current

    14 Oct 2026, 05:02 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    14 Oct 2026, 01:46 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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