Kojic acid, a potential inhibitor of NF-κB activation in transfectant human HaCaT and SCC-13 cells

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 307-311

  Moon, Ki Young ^a,b   Ahn, Kwang Seok ^a   Lee, Jinseon ^c   Kim, Yeong Shik ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Gwangju Health College University   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti melanogenic effect; Keratinocytes; Kojic acid; NF B activation; Transfectant HaCaT and SCC 13 cells

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ASCORBIC ACID; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; KOJIC ACID; MELANIN; MYCOTOXIN; PYRONE DERIVATIVE; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LINE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; METABOLISM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ASCORBIC ACID; CELL LINE; DOWN-REGULATION; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; KERATINOCYTES; MELANINS; MYCOTOXINS; NF-KAPPA B; PYRONES; TRANSFECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0035434179     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02975097     Document Type: Article

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