| abstract |
A tetrapeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 6 or SEQ ID NO: 7 for use as a medicament. n Use of a tetrapeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 (GSPG), SEQ ID NO: 6 (GAGP) or SEQ ID NO:7 (GPPG) as a cosmetic product. n A pharmaceutical composition for use as a medicament comprising a tetrapeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 6 or SEQ ID NO: 7, or mixtures thereof and a phannaceutical carrier. The phannaceutical composition may comprise a mixture of tetrapeptides comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 (GAGP) and SEQ ID NO: 7 (GPPG) and further comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 (GEPG) and SEQ ID NO: 8 (GEKG). n An in vitro method for stimulating the production of collagen by a cell, the method comprising exposing a cell to a tetrapeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7 or a mixture thereof thereby inducing collagen production by the cell. |