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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Dominique Bernard, Paris, FR;
Isabelle Castiel, Nice, FR;
Lucie Simonetti, Vincennes, FR;
L'Oreal, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The subject of the present invention is the use, in particular the cosmetic and/or therapeutic use, of the apolipoprotein D, of polypeptides derived from this protein or of analogues thereof, of a nucleic sequence encoding such a polypeptide or of an agent modulating the activity or of the expression of such a polypeptide, in particular for stimulating terminal epithelial differentiation. The invention also relates to the use of the protein apolipoprotein D, of polypeptides derived from this protein or of analogues thereof, or of a nucleic sequence encoding such a polypeptide as a marker for evaluating the state of the epidermis.