Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide for reducing hair loss or promoting hair growth, and a cosmetic composition and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and specifically, a cosmetic composition, and a pharmaceutical composition for treatment may be provided, which are capable of reducing hair loss and promoting hair growth by activating a Wnt/?-catenin signaling pathway, and at the same time, promoting the activity of the collagenase MMP-2 and ALP proteins and growth hormones needed for hair growth.

Abstract: Provided are a novel autophagy activation-inducing compound or salt thereof, and a use thereof, and particularly, a medicinal composition for treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, type II diabetes, or atopy or psoriasis dermatitis, a cosmetic composition for alleviation of aging or atopy or psoriasis dermatitis, and a food composition, including the compound capable of inducing autophagy activation or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel compound, and a cosmetic composition for whitening and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating a melanin hyperpigmentation disorder by activating autophagy to induce melanosome degradation and also by effectively inhibiting endocytosis of keratinocytes to interfere melanosome transfer into keratinocytes, thereby expressing an excellent effect on improvement, prevention, and treatment of a hyperpigmentation disorder induced from melanin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel compound, and a cosmetic composition for whitening and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating a melanin hyperpigmentation disorder by activating autophagy to induce melanosome degradation and also by effectively inhibiting endocytosis of keratinocytes to interfere melanosome transfer into keratinocytes, thereby expressing an excellent effect on improvement, prevention, and treatment of a hyperpigmentation disorder induced from melanin.

Abstract: Provided are a cosmetic composition for anti-aging or alleviating skin redness, and a medicinal composition for treating and preventing skin inflammatory diseases caused by light, containing a compound inducing an increase in expression of adiponectin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a novel autophagy activation-inducing compound or salt thereof, and a use thereof, and particularly, a medicinal composition for treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, type II diabetes, or atopy or psoriasis dermatitis, a cosmetic composition for alleviation of aging or atopy or psoriasis dermatitis, and a food composition, including the compound capable of inducing autophagy activation or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a cosmetic composition for anti-aging or alleviating skin redness, and a medicinal composition for treating and preventing skin inflammatory diseases caused by light, containing a compound inducing an increase in expression of adiponectin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided is Youngia denticulata extract being effective for prevention and treatment of diseases caused by an environmental pollution substance, and capable of protecting cell damage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to environmental stress-inducible 996 promoter isolated from rice, a recombinant plant expression vector comprising said promoter, a method of producing a target protein by using said recombinant plant expression vector, a method of producing a transgenic plant using said recombinant plant expression vector, a transgenic plant produced by said method, a method of improving resistance of a plant to environmental stress by using said promoter, and a primer set for amplification of said promoter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to environmental stress-inducible 972 promoter isolated from rice, a recombinant plant expression vector comprising said promoter, a method of producing a target protein by using said recombinant plant expression vector, a method of producing a transgenic plant using said recombinant plant expression vector, a transgenic plant produced by said method, a method of improving resistance of a plant to environmental stress by using said promoter, and a primer set for amplification of said promoter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to environmental stress-inducible 996 promoter isolated from rice, a recombinant plant expression vector comprising said promoter, a method of producing a target protein by using said recombinant plant expression vector, a method of producing a transgenic plant using said recombinant plant expression vector, a transgenic plant produced by said method, a method of improving resistance of a plant to environmental stress by using said promoter, and a primer set for amplification of said promoter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to environmental stress-inducible 972 promoter isolated from rice, a recombinant plant expression vector comprising said promoter, a method of producing a target protein by using said recombinant plant expression vector, a method of producing a transgenic plant using said recombinant plant expression vector, a transgenic plant produced by said method, a method of improving resistance of a plant to environmental stress by using said promoter, and a primer set for amplification of said promoter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastid transformation system capable of preventing second recombination events of heterologous genes inserted into plastid genomes. More specifically, this invention relates to a plastid transformation vector carrying a promoter and a terminator derived from organisms other than tobacco. The inventive recombinant expression vector for plastid transformation is capable of mass-producing exogenous proteins on a level par with conventional vectors carrying promoter/terminator couples of tobacco origin. At the same time, it is capable of preventing second recombination events within plastids. Thus, the vector of this invention is greatly useful in producing transgenic plants since it can effect a secure introduction of heterologous genes and support normal transformation and heterologous gene expression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing salt tolerance of a plant by overexpressing SyFBP/SBPase gene isolated from Synechocystis, a plant and seed having increased salt tolerance ability that is produced by the same method, a composition for increasing salt tolerance of a plant in which gene encoding SyFBP/SBPase is comprised, and a recombinant vector for the transformation of chloroplasts in which gene encoding SyFBP/SBPase is comprised.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancement of photosynthesis and biomass of a plant by plastid transformation with MDH gene, more precisely a method for enhancement of photosynthesis and biomass of C3 plant by plastid transformation system with MDH gene. The MDH plastid transgenic plant prepared by the method of the present invention exhibits not only increased photosynthesis efficiency but also increased growth rate, leaf area, stem diameter and biomass of the plant, compared with the control plant. Therefore, the plastid transformed C3 plant prepared by C4 type gene introduction can be effectively used for enhancing photosynthesis and biomass of the plant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastid transformation system capable of preventing second recombination events of heterologous genes inserted into plastid genomes. More specifically, this invention relates to a plastid transformation vector carrying a promoter and a terminator derived from organisms other than tobacco. The inventive recombinant expression vector for plastid transformation is capable of mass-producing exogenous proteins on a level par with conventional vectors carrying promoter/terminator couples of tobacco origin. At the same time, it is capable of preventing second recombination events within plastids. Thus, the vector of this invention is greatly useful in producing transgenic plants since it can effect a secure introduction of heterologous genes and support normal transformation and heterologous gene expression.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns materials and methods for enhancing starch production in plants. Starch production is enhanced, relative to levels observed in wildtype or control plants, by reduction of the plant 14-3-3 protein(s) which subsequently results in increased accumulation of starch in the plant. In one embodiment, the 14-3-3 protein expression is reduced using polynucleotides that are antisense to the 14-3-3 gene sequences expressed in the plant. In another embodiment, the 14-3-3 protein expression is reduced by “knockout” of a 14-3-3 gene or gene sequences. The subject invention also pertains to transformed and transgenic plants that have polynucleotides that are antisense to the 14-3-3 gene sequences expressed in the plant, wherein the transformed and transgenic plants exhibit enhanced starch production. The subject invention also pertains to “knockout” plants in which the normal functional 14-3-3 gene in the plant is deleted or replaced with a non-functional form of the gene.

Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid constructs comprising a plant strong constitutive promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid which encodes a desired polypeptide in transgenic plant tissues. Said constructs are capable of conferring the highest expression of the desired polypeptides in plant root tissue and plant leaf tissue when used as a construct for a heterologous coding sequence in chimeric gene. After any chimeric gene can be linked to said construct, the resulting vector can be introduced into plant tissues, thereby intentionally modifying plants and making the resulting plants produce foreign substances therein.

Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid constructs comprising a plant strong constitutive promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid which encodes a desired polypeptide in transgenic plant tissues. Said constructs are capable of conferring the highest expression of the desired polypeptides in plant root tissue and plant leaf tissue when used as a construct for a heterologous coding sequence in chimeric gene. After any chimeric gene can be linked to said construct, the resulting vector can be introduced into plant tissues, thereby intentionally modifying plants and making the resulting plants produce foreign substances therein.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns materials and methods for enhancing starch production in plants. Starch production is enhanced, relative to levels observed in wildtype or control plants, by reduction of the plant 14-3-3 protein(s) which subsequently results in increased accumulation of starch in the plant. In one embodiment, the 14-3-3 protein expression is reduced using polynucleotides that are antisense to the 14-3-3 gene sequences expressed in the plant. In another embodiment, the 14-3-3 protein expression is reduced by “knockout” of a 14-3-3 gene or gene sequences. The subject invention also pertains to transformed and transgenic plants that have polynucleotides that are antisense to the 14-3-3 gene sequences expressed in the plant, wherein the transformed and transgenic plants exhibit enhanced starch production.