Sphingosylphosphorylcholine-induced ERK activation inhibits melanin synthesis in human melanocytes

Pigment Cell Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-153

  Kim, Dong Seok ^a,b   Park, Seo Hyoung ^b   Kwon, Sun Bang ^b   Park, Eun Sang ^b   Huh, Chang Hun ^b   Youn, Sang Woong ^b   Park, Kyoung Chan ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extracellular signal regulated kinase; Melanocytes; Microphthalmia associated transcription factor; Sphingosylphosphorylcholine; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

2 (2 AMINO 3 METHOXYPHENYL)CHROMONE; KOJIC ACID; LIPID; MELANIN; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; S6 KINASE; SPHINGOSYLPHOSPHORYLCHOLINE;

ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOWN-REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EXTRACELLULAR SIGNAL-REGULATED MAP KINASES; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MAP KINASE SIGNALING SYSTEM; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MICROPHTHALMIA-ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE; PIGMENTATION; PYRONES; RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S6 KINASES, 90-KDA; SPHINGOSINE;

EID: 33644846423     PISSN: 08935785     EISSN: 16000749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.2005.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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