Peptide for treating ocular diseases and composition for treating ocular diseases comprising same
A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating ophthalmopathy is described. More particularly, a composition comprising a peptide derived from telomerase and being effective in treating and preventing ophthalmopathy is described. The peptide derived from telomerase, a peptide having a sequence 80% identical to the sequence thereof, or a peptide as a fragment thereof is superiorly effective in treating ophthalmopathy.
1. A method of inhibiting choroidal neovascularization, comprising:
administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an isolated peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the peptide is administered at a daily dose of 10 ng/kg to 10 mg/kg.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the peptide is administered at a daily dose of 2 μg/kg to 50 μg/kg.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the peptide is administered 1 to 3 times a day.
5. A method of inhibiting choroidal neovascularization, comprising:
administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount of an isolated peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition further comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and an additive.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition is a food composition.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition comprises 0.01 g/L to 1 kg/L of the peptide.
9. The method of claim 5 , wherein the composition comprises 1 g/L to 10 g/L of the peptide.
10. The method of claim 5 , wherein the peptide is administered at a daily dose of 10 ng/kg to 10 mg/kg.
11. The method of claim 5 , wherein the peptide is administered at a daily dose of 2 μg/kg to 50 μg/kg.
12. The method of claim 5 , wherein the peptide is administered 1 to 3 times a day.