Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides exhibiting hair growth promoting activity and/or melanin production promoting activity, a composition for ameliorating hair loss comprising one or both of the peptides as an active ingredient, a composition for promoting hair growth and/or hair restoration comprising one or both of the peptides as an active ingredient, a use of one or both of the peptides for ameliorating hair loss, a use of one or both of the peptides for promoting hair growth and/or hair restoration, a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of melanin hypopigmentation comprising one or both of the peptides as an active ingredient, a cosmetic composition for the treatment of melanin hypopigmentation comprising one or both of the peptides as an active ingredient, and a use of one or both of the peptides for the amelioration and/or treatment of melanin hypopigmentation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing hair loss and, more specifically, to a compound having a structure in which Minoxidil and a peptide are chemically connected, and to a pharmaceutical composition or cosmetic composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth comprising the compound. The compound having a structure in which Minoxidil and a peptide are chemically connected according to the present invention has not only excellent physiological activity such as hair loss reduction, hair growth promotion or cell growth promotion, but also excellent stability in water, and can therefore be useful as a composition for preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide which shows a melanin generation-promoting activity. The peptide of the present invention increases the activity and expression of tyrosinase and increases the expression of factors related to melanin generation, thereby showing an excellent effect in melanin generation. The peptide of the present invention can be used for preventing, alleviating, and treating hypomelanosis. The above-mentioned superior activity and stability of the peptide of the present invention allows the peptide to be very favorably applied to medicines, quasi drugs, and cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide with an anti-obesity and/or anti-diabetic activity consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2. The peptide of the present invention exhibits an excellent anti-obesity effect by inhibiting fat accumulation, reducing the sizes of adipocytes, and breaking down accumulated fat through an increase in the expression of lipolytic factors pHSL and AMPK-?1, and CGI-58, and furthermore, an excellent effect on diabetes by increasing an expression of adiponectin and AMPK which effectively reduce blood glucose and improves insulin resistance, increasing the expression of glucose transporter GLUT4, and increasing an expression of IRS-1, an insulin receptor signal transduction protein. The peptide of the present invention can be effectively used for the prevention or treatment of obesity and/or diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide exhibiting hair growth promoting activity and/or melanin production promoting activity, a composition for preventing and/or ameliorating hair loss comprising the peptide as an active ingredient, a composition for promoting hair growth and/or hair restoration comprising the peptide as an active ingredient, a use of the peptide for preventing and/or ameliorating hair loss, a use of the peptide for promoting hair growth and/or hair restoration, a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention and/or treatment of melanin hypopigmentation comprising the peptide as an active ingredient, a cosmetic composition for the prevention and/or treatment of melanin hypopigmentation comprising the peptide as an active ingredient, and a use of the peptide for the prevention, amelioration and/or treatment of melanin hypopigmentation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide having anti-inflammatory activity, composed of an amino acid sequence of a sequence listing of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 3. The peptide inhibits the expression of inflammatory cytokines and inhibits the proliferation of inflammatory cells, so as to resultantly exhibit anti-inflammatory activity, thereby being useful in the prevention or treatment of inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: Provided is a peptide, which has an anti-inflammatory activity and an activity for promoting osteogenic differentiation, formed from the amino acid sequence selected from the group comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, and SEQ ID NO: 3. And provided is a peptide, which has a hair growth promoting activity, formed from the amino acid sequence selected from the group comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 2. A peptide formed from the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, or SEQ ID NO: 3, according to the present invention, consequently shows an anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting an inflammatory cytokine expression and proliferation of inflammatory cells, and consequently promotes osteogenic differentiation by increasing phosphorylation of PI3K, Smad1, Smad5 and Smad8, which contribute to osteogenesis, and by increasing ALP, OPG and BSP expressions.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a peptide which shows a hair growth-promoting activity and/or a melanin generation-promoting activity; a composition for preventing and/or alleviating hair loss, comprising the peptide as an effective ingredient; a composition for promoting hair growth, comprising the peptide as an effective ingredient; a use of the peptide for preventing and/or alleviating hair loss; a use of the peptide for promoting hair growth; a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating hypomelanosis, comprising the peptide as an effective ingredient; a cosmetic composition for preventing and/or treating hypomelanosis, comprising the peptide as an effective ingredient; and a use of the peptide for preventing and/or treating hypomelanosis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide which shows a hair growth-promoting activity. The peptide of the present invention promotes the growth of follicular cells and increases the expression of a hair growth-related growth factor and hair growth-related factors, thereby showing an excellent effect in hair growth. The peptide of the present invention can be used for preventing and alleviating hair loss, promoting hair growth, and improving hair growth. In addition, the superior activity and stability of the peptide of the present invention allows the peptide to be very favorably applied to quasi drugs and cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide having activity to improve skin condition. The peptide of the present invention exhibits a very excellent effect in improving skin condition by inhibiting MMP2 activity. A composition containing the peptide of the present invention exhibits excellent biological activities, such as inhibiting collagen decomposition and melanosome migration, and thus can be used in wrinkle reduction, skin regeneration, skin elasticity improvement, anti-skin aging, wound regeneration, acne reduction, skin regeneration or skin whitening. The composition containing the peptide of the present invention can be used as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating MMP activity-related diseases and inflammation diseases.

Abstract: A peptide formed from the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2 shows a melanogenesis increment activity and an adipogenesis inhibitory activity. The peptide, by increasing phosphorylation of MITF, which is a transcription factor for increasing a tyrosinase expression, and CREB for increasing an MITF expression, consequently increases a tyrosinase expression and ultimately increases melanin synthesis. The peptide, by reducing the amount of fat accumulated inside a cell and reducing expressions of perilipin and PPAR?, which contribute to adipogenic mechanism, ultimately inhibits adipogenesis. A composition for remedying or treating melanin hypopigmentation, a composition comprising the peptide, and a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing obesity, are provided.

Abstract: A peptide having skin-whitening activity is described. The peptide exhibits an excellent skin whitening effect by inhibiting melanogenesis, inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, inhibiting the expression of melanosis-involved factors, and inhibiting melanosome transfer. The peptide has excellent skin permeability due to the small size thereof. Excellent activity and stability of the foregoing peptide can be very favorably applied to cosmetics.

Abstract: A peptide having activity to improve skin condition is described. The peptide exhibits a very excellent effect in improving skin condition by inhibiting MMP2 activity. A composition containing the peptide exhibits excellent biological activities, such as inhibiting collagen decomposition and melanosome migration, and thus can be used in wrinkle reduction, skin regeneration, skin elasticity improvement, anti-skin aging, wound regeneration, acne reduction, skin regeneration or skin whitening. The composition containing the peptide can be used as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating MMP activity-related diseases and inflammation diseases.

Abstract: A peptide which is formed from an amino acid sequence selected from the group comprising amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 3, according to the present invention, has osteoclast differentiation and activation inhibition and is highly effective for preventing or treating bone diseases related to the destruction of the bone. A peptide, according to the present invention, reduces expression of cathepsin K and TRAP related to osteoclast differentiation, inhibits nuclear translocation of NF-kB, and ultimately inhibits osteoclast differentiation. Provided is a composition, for preventing or treating bone diseases, comprising the peptide.

Abstract: The peptide of the present invention performs a function, which is the same as or similar to that of natural interleukin (IL)-3, and has superior skin permeability due to the small size thereof. In addition, the peptide of the present invention suppresses the activation of NF-?B and nuclear transition by inhibiting the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-RANK signaling pathway, and suppresses the expression of a RANKL or an inflammatory cytokine-induced tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), cathepsin K, or TNF receptor type 1 or type 2, thereby inhibiting osteoclast differentiation depending on the treatment concentration. Moreover, the peptide of the present invention can contribute to osteoblast differentiation by promoting the expression of osteoblast differentiation markers such as osteocalcin (OCN), osteoprotegerin (OPG), bone sialoprotein (BSP), or osteopontin (OPN).

Abstract: A peptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2, according to the present invention, shows proliferation and differentiation promotion of osteoblast and proliferation and activation promotion of periodontal ligament fibroblast. A peptide, according to the present invention, increases BMP signaling such as SMAD1/5/8 phosphorylation and increases the growth of osteoblast and the expression of a differentiation marker such as COL1A1, BSP and ALP, thereby ultimately showing osteoblast activation. A peptide, according to the present invention, promotes the growth of periodontal ligament fibroblast by means of PI3K and Akt phosphorylation and increases the expression of an activation marker such as COL1A1 and DSPP, thereby ultimately showing periodontal tissue regeneration activation. Provided are a composition for preventing or treating bone diseases and a composition for preventing or treating periodontal diseases, the compositions comprising the aforementioned peptide.

Abstract: A peptide and a peptide complex of the present invention exhibit an anti-obesity effect by inhibiting fat accumulation and decomposing already accumulated fat, and exhibit an excellent effect with respect to diabetes by effectively reducing blood sugar. The peptide and the peptide complex of the present invention decrease the expression of PPAR?, ACC, and aP2, which are adipogenic markers, increase the expression of pHSL, AMPK-?1, CGI-58, and ATGL, which are lipolytic factors, and reduce the size of fat cells and blood cholesterol values. The peptide and the peptide complex of the present invention, which have excellent activity and safety, can be advantageously applied to drugs and quasi-drugs.

Abstract: The peptide of the present invention performs a function, which is the same as or similar to that of natural interleukin (IL)-3, and has superior skin permeability due to the small size thereof. In addition, the peptide of the present invention suppresses the activation of NF-?B and nuclear transition by inhibiting the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL)-RANK signaling pathway, and suppresses the expression of a RANKL or an inflammatory cytokine-induced tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), cathepsin K, or TNF receptor type 1 or type 2, thereby inhibiting osteoclast differentiation depending on the treatment concentration. Moreover, the peptide of the present invention can contribute to osteoblast differentiation by promoting the expression of osteoblast differentiation markers such as osteocalcin (CON), osteoprotegerin (OPG), bone sialoprotein (BSP), or osteopontin (OPN).

Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide having skin-whitening activity. The peptide of the present invention exhibits an excellent skin whitening effect by inhibiting melanogenesis, inhibiting the activity of tyrosinase, inhibiting the expression of melanosis-involved factors, and inhibiting melanosome transfer. The peptide of the present invention has excellent skin permeability due to the small size thereof. Excellent activity and stability of the foregoing peptide of the present invention can be very favorably applied to cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention provides a peptide having activity to improve skin condition. The peptide of the present invention exhibits a very excellent effect in improving skin condition by inhibiting MMP2 activity. A composition containing the peptide of the present invention exhibits excellent biological activities, such as inhibiting collagen decomposition and melanosome migration, and thus can be used in wrinkle reduction, skin regeneration, skin elasticity improvement, anti-skin aging, wound regeneration, acne reduction, skin regeneration or skin whitening. The composition containing the peptide of the present invention can be used as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating MMP activity-related diseases and inflammation diseases.