| abstract |
The present invention relates to the use in a composition, or for the preparation of such a composition, of an effective quantity of peptides of sequence (Gly-Pro-Gln) n -NH2 in which n is between 1 and 3, and where the amino acids may be in the L, D or DL form; the peptides or the composition being intended to increase cell adhesion. According to a presently preferred embodiment of the invention, the aforementioned peptide has the sequence (Gly-Pro-Gln)2-NH2. The invention also relates to the use in a composition, or for the preparation of such a composition, of an effective amount of the peptides as defined previously; the peptides or the composition being intended to treat in a curative and/or preventive manner the cutaneous manifestations of aging (of physiological and solar origin) and to improve the appearance of the skin. These peptides can be obtained by synthesis, by controlled hydrolysis of natural proteins, or by biotechnology. |