Peptides for use in skin and hair pigmentation
AssigneesFollicum AB, University of Bradford
InventorsJan Alenfall, Maria Ekblad, Suman Singh, Desmond J. Tobin
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Abstract
The present invention relates to peptides and use of said peptides in skin and hair pigmentation. Further, the present invention relates to a composition comprising said peptides for topical delivery.
Claims20
A cosmetic method of darkening of skin or hair color, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a peptide or peptide derivative comprising Asn-Ala-Xaa2-Met (SEQ ID NO:
- 1), wherein Xaa2 is His or Ala, and wherein the peptide or peptide derivative is no more than 8 amino acid residues in length.
A method for treatment of a disease or disorder associated with hypopigmentation comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a peptide or peptide derivative comprising Asn-Ala-Xaa2-Met (SEQ ID NO:
- 1), wherein Xaa2 is His or Ala, and wherein the peptide or peptide derivative is no more than 8 amino acid residues in length.
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