USE OF LIPOPEPTIDES FOR ACTIVATING T LYMPHOCYTES THROUGH THE SKIN

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of a method of treating or preventing a disease selected from the group of skin diseases and diseases of the mucosa, comprising administering topically to a mammal in need of such a treatment a topical medicinal product comprising a lipopeptide or a mixture thereof, wherein said lipopeptide comprises a peptide antigen specific for a T cell population, said peptide antigen being coupled covalently with a lipid radical and being capable of activating the T cell population. Such a use is more specifically intended for a transcutaneous application of the topical medicinal product, which is advantageously intended to prevent or treat a skin disease. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulations comprising the lipopeptide according to the invention.