Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090054349 | Peptides for Promoting Hair Growth and Improving Wrinkle and Cosmetic Compositions Comprising the same - The present invention relates to a peptide comprising a specific amino acid sequence possessing human thymosin β-4 (Tβ4) activities and its uses. The peptide of this invention has identical or similar functions or actions to human Tβ4 and its biological activity is almost identical to natural-occurring Tβ4. In addition, the peptide of this invention exhibits much higher stability and skin permeation than natural-occurring Tβ4. In these connections, the composition comprising the peptides of this invention can exhibit excellent efficacies on improvement in thymosin β-4-effective disorders or conditions. In addition, the peptide of this invention can be advantageously applied to drugs, cosmetics, toothpaste and compositions for mouth cleaning and caring, most preferably, cosmetics. Specifically, the peptide of this invention is advantageously applied to cosmetics for promoting hair growth. | 02-26-2009 |
20090124556 | Peptides Exhibiting Efficacies of Improvement in Skin Conditions or Treatment of Periodental Diseases - The present invention relates to a composition for improving a skin condition or treating a periodontal disease, which comprises as an active ingredient a basic fibroblast growth factor-derived peptide. The peptides of this invention exhibit superior efficacies and much better stability and skin permeation than natural-occurring bFGF. In these connections, the composition comprising the peptides of this invention can exhibit excellent efficacies on improvement in skin conditions and treatment of periodontal diseases. In addition, the peptides of this invention can be advantageously applied to pharmaceutical compositions, cosmetics, tooth-paste and compositions for mouth cleaning and caring. | 05-14-2009 |
20090169491 | Peptides Having Activities of Insulin Like Growth Factor-1 and their Uses - The present invention relates to a peptide having the activity of insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and derived from IGF-1, a composition for improving skin conditions or treating a periodontal disease comprising the peptide. The IGF-1 mimicking peptides of this invention have identical functions or actions to natural-occurring IGF-1 and much better stability and skin permeation than natural-occurring IGF-1. In these connections, the composition comprising the peptides of this invention can exhibit excellent efficacies on the treatment, prevention and improvement of diseases or conditions demanding IGF-1 activities. In addition, the peptides of this invention can be advantageously applied to pharmaceutical compositions, quasi-drugs and cosmetics. | 07-02-2009 |
20100120696 | Peptides Having Activities of Epidermal Growth Factor and Its Uses - The present invention relates to peptides comprising the amino acid sequence represented by the following formula 1 and having the activities of epidermal growth factor and their uses: Cys-Met-Tyr-Ile-Glu-Linker-Arg-Gly-Asp (1) The EGF-mimicking peptides of the present invention possess identical functions or activities to natural-occurring human EGF and are able to promote the generation of autocrine EGF in cells. In addition the peptides of the present invention are much higher stability and skin penetration potency than natural-occurring EGF. Therefore, the composition containing the peptide exhibits excellent treatment and prevention efficacies on diseases or conditions demanding EGF activities, and can be advantageously applied to pharmaceutical compositions, quasi-drugs and cosmetics. | 05-13-2010 |
20100160238 | TGFP-CAP Peptide and its Uses - The present invention relates to a GFP-CAP peptide having an amino acid sequence derived from TGF-β1 (transforming growth factor-β1) and a cell adhesion sequence, wherein the amino acid sequence derived from TGF-β1 consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and the TGFP-CAP peptide is represented by the following formula I: Ile-Trp-Ser-Leu-Asp-Thr-Gln-Tyr-Cell adhesion sequence (I). The TGFP-CAP peptide of the present invention exhibits excellent anti-angiogenic activity. In addition, the TGFP-CAP peptide of the present invention prevents effectively melanin generation in skin to have skin whitening effects. The present peptide shows much higher stability and permeability to skin than natural-occurring TGF-β1. Such plausible activities and safety of the present peptide enable advantageously to application to drugs, quasi-drugs and cosmetics. | 06-24-2010 |
20100278756 | Peptides having activities of insulin like growth factor-1 and their uses - The present invention relates to a peptide having the activity of insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and derived from IGF-1, a composition for improving skin conditions or treating a periodontal disease comprising the peptide. The IGF-1 mimicking peptides of this invention have identical functions or actions to natural-occurring IGF-1 and much better stability and skin permeation than natural-occurring IGF-1. In these connections, the composition comprising the peptides of this invention can exhibit excellent efficacies on the treatment, prevention and improvement of diseases or conditions demanding IGF-1 activities. In addition, the peptides of this invention can be advantageously applied to pharmaceutical compositions, quasi-drugs and cosmetics. | 11-04-2010 |
20110160131 | Growth Factor-Mimicking Peptides and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to a growth factor-mimicking peptide having an activity of the growth factor, and a composition and a method for improving skin conditions or for treating a wound using the same. The growth factor-mimicking peptides of this invention have identical functions or actions to natural-occurring human growth factor, and much better stability and skin penetration potency than natural-occurring growth factor. In these connections, the composition comprising the peptides of this invention can exhibit excellent efficacies on the treatment, prevention and improvement of diseases or conditions demanding growth factor activities. In addition, excellent activity and stability of the peptides of this invention can be advantageously applied to pharmaceutical compositions, quasi-drugs and cosmetics. | 06-30-2011 |
20140309157 | WNT FAMILY-DERIVED PEPTIDES AND USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a WNT-derived novel peptide and use thereof. WNT-derived peptide of the present invention possesses identical or similar activities to natural-occurring WNT protein, and has much higher stability and skin penetration potency than natural-occurring WNT protein. Therefore, the composition containing the present peptide not only shows excellent effects on improvement in hair loss (for example, promotion of hair growth or production of hair), but also has superior efficacies on treatment of a WNT signal transduction pathway-related disorder. In addition, the outstanding activity and stability of the present peptide described above may be greatly advantageous in application to pharmaceutical compositions, quasi-drugs and cosmetics. | 10-16-2014 |