Patent ID: 9176144
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q,C12N,C12Q,C12Y,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for evaluating a condition of dry epidermis from a sample of epidermis, comprising at least the steps of: a) providing an antibody that can bind specifically to an amino acid sequence consisting of SEQ ID NO 7; b) determining an amount of at least one polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence consisting of SEQ ID NO 7 using said antibody from said epidermis sample; c) comparing said content determined in step b) against a reference value determined on a sample of epidermis taken from a skin with normal hydration, and d) determining a condition of dry epidermis if the amount of said polypeptide is lower than said reference value.