A simple and quantitative cell-blotting assay for evaluation of pigmentation of cultured melanocytes and its use in demonstrating the depigmenting effect of lactoferrin

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 289, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 180-183

  Nakajima, Mitsunari ^a   Shinoda, Ichizo ^a   Samejima, Yoshiko ^a   Miyauchi, Hirofumi ^a   Fukuwatari, Yasuo ^a   Hayasawa, Hirotoshi ^a  

^a MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Lactoferrin; Melanin; Melanogenesis; Pigmentation

Indexed keywords

LACTOFERRIN; MELANIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPIGMENTATION; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DERMATOLOGY; LACTOFERRIN; MELANOCYTES; MICE; PIGMENTATION; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0031018788     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004030050177     Document Type: Article

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