Effects of aloesin on melanogenesis in pigmented skin equivalents

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-130

  Wang, Z ^a   Li, X ^a   Yang, Z ^a   He, X ^a   Tu, J ^a   Zhang, T V ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aloesin; Melanin; Melanocyte; Melanogenesis; Pigmented skin equivalents

Indexed keywords

ALOESIN; ARBUTIN; CHROMONE DERIVATIVE; MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOSOME; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

CHROMONES; GLUCOSIDES; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PEPTIDES; SKIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 40849124256     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00432.x     Document Type: Article

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