Peptide capable of regulating physiological function of FGF-5 and pharmaceutical composition containing the peptide

摘要

The present invention provides a peptide partially comprising an amino acid sequence of FGF-5 or FGF-5S (i.e., the alternatively spliced form of FGF-5), the peptide being capable of controlling physiological function(s) of FGF-5. A pharmaceutical composition containing the peptide of the invention as an active component may regulate the physiological function(s) of FGF-5 such as regulation of development or growth of a head or body hair, regulation of nutrition or function of a cranial nerve system, regulation of platelets, and/or promotion or inhibition of proliferation or differentiation of a vascular endothelial cell.