PEPTIDES AND PHARMACEUCAL COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING CONNECTIVE TISSUE

摘要

Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for sequestering cells in connective tissue. The composition includes a biocompatible scaffolding to which one or more peptides or proteins are linked. The peptides or proteins have an amino acid sequence that is a subsequence of human ficolin and are capable of binding the cells to be sequestered. The pharmaceutical composition can be used in the treatment of connective tissue, and can be used as a dermal filler.