SOCS1-DERIVED PEPTIDE FOR USE IN CHRONIC COMPLICATIONS RELATING TO DIABETES.

摘要

The invention relates to a SOCS1-derived peptide for use in chronic complications relating to diabetes, especially ocular, renal, nervous and vascular complications, and to compositions containing said peptide and isolated polynucleotides encoding for said peptide. The invention also relates to the topical use of said SOCS1-derived peptide in the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases of the retina, especially in the first stages of diabetic retinopathy and retina-related diseases wherein neurodegeneration plays an essential role.