| abstract |
The present invention relates to the use, in particular cosmetic and/or therapeutic use, of annexin II, of polypeptides derived from this protein or of analogues thereof, of a nucleic sequence encoding such a polypeptide or of a modulator of the activity, the stability or the expression of such a polypeptide, in particular for preventing and/or treating the signs of skin dryness. The invention also relates to the use of annexin II, of polypeptides derived from this protein or of analogues thereof, or of a nucleic sequence encoding such a polypeptide, as a marker for evaluating a state of dryness of an epithelium. |