Method for treatment of abnormally fast rate of cell proliferation in the epidermis, by administration of a dipeptide of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is H or CH.sub.3, the pyroglutamic acid moiety being in the L-configuration, and the C-terminal amino acid moiety being in the D-configuration when R is methyl, and the C-terminal carboxyl group may be reduced to --Ch.sub.2 --OH, or is in amide form --CO--NH.sub.2, and cation complexes and physiologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, the complexes being selected from complexes with Zn.sup.++, Ca.sup.++, Mg.sup.++ and Mn.sup.++.
治疗表皮细胞异常快速增殖的方法,通过给予一种二肽的给药,其
化学式为##STR1##其中R为H或CH.sub.3,
吡合酰谷
氨酸基团为L-构型,C-末端
氨基酸基团为D-构型当R为甲基时,C-末端羧基可能被还原为--Ch.sub.2 --OH,或者是酰胺形式--CO--NH.sub.2,其阳离子络合物和生理上可接受的酸加成盐,所述络合物为与Zn.sup. ++,Ca.sup. ++,Mg.sup. ++和Mn.sup. ++络合物。