Composition for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis, comprising snake venom

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis, comprising snake venom derived from Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus or Naja melanoleuca, which are types of snakes, an extract thereof, or a fraction thereof; a quasi-drug composition; a food composition; a cosmetic composition; and a method of treating rheumatoid arthritis by using the composition. The snake venom derived from Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus or Naja melanoleuca of the present invention can improve, alleviate, or treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, which is a kind of autoimmune diseases, and thus will be able to be widely used in the development of therapeutic agents for various autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis.

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