Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-inflammatory peptide for preventing or treating atopic dermatitis, and specifically, the present invention provides: a peptide or fragment thereof consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 17, or a conjugate thereof; and a pharmaceutical composition and a cosmetic composition for preventing or treating atopic dermatitis comprising the peptide or fragment thereof, etc. as an active ingredient. The peptide or fragment thereof, or a conjugate thereof, has excellent anti-inflammatory activity, and thus is safe from the side effects of existing therapeutic agents for atopic dermatitis, and can effectively prevent, ameliorate, or treat atopic dermatitis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis, comprising snake venom derived from Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus or Naja melanoleuca, which are types of snakes, an extract thereof, or a fraction thereof; a quasi-drug composition; a food composition; a cosmetic composition; and a method of treating rheumatoid arthritis by using the composition. The snake venom derived from Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus or Naja melanoleuca of the present invention can improve, alleviate, or treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, which is a kind of autoimmune diseases, and thus will be able to be widely used in the development of therapeutic agents for various autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition or a health functional food composition for preventing or treating Behcet's disease have Tetragenococcus halophilus, a culture thereof or a lysate thereof. In addition, a pharmaceutical composition or a health functional food composition for preventing or treating a herpes simplex virus infection have Tetragenococcus halophilus, a culture thereof or a lysate thereof. The composition may further include a prebiotic compound. The Tetragenococcus halophilus produces lactate, and the lactate can be converted into short-chain fatty acids such as butyrate in the body, can control the expression of activating molecules of dendritic cells, and can effectively prevent or treat Behcet's disease or herpes simplex virus infection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for the diagnosis of Behcet's disease, comprising an agent for measuring the expression level of macrophage mannose receptor 1 (CD206), a kit for the diagnosis of Behcet's disease, and an information providing method using the same. According to the present invention, it is possible to diagnose the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease without being affected by symptoms of Behcet's disease or prescription drugs and differentially diagnose between active Behcet's disease and inactive Behcet's disease.

Abstract: Disclosed is a double-strand siRNA capable of suppressing interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The siRNA of the present invention and the pharmaceutical composition containing the same may be useful to treat inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, neoplasmic disease and central nervous system diseases, which are all associated with the over-expressed IL-6 level, by lowering an IL-6 level.