DERMATOLOGICAL USES OF TRI-, TETRA-, PENTA-, AND POLYPEPTIDES

摘要

The invention provides methods for improving the appearance and/or health of skin using topical compositions that include the tripeptide MIF (prolyl-leucyl-glycinamide) or modified peptide compounds based on MIF. Related aspects of the invention provide cosmetic and pharmaceutical topical compositions for the treatment of skin that contain one or more of the peptides.