LPS induces melanogenesis through p38 MAPK activation in human melanocytes

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 300, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 325-329

  Ahn, Joo Hee ^a   Jin, Sun Hee ^a   Kang, Hee Young ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS); Melanogenesis; p38 mitogen activated protein kinase

Indexed keywords

4 (4 FLUOROPHENYL) 2 (4 METHYLSULFINYLPHENYL) 5 (4 PYRIDYL)IMIDAZOLE; ACTIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MELANIN; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38 INHIBITOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; UPREGULATION;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CELLS, CULTURED; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMIDAZOLES; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; MAP KINASE SIGNALING SYSTEM; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MICROPHTHALMIA-ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; PYRIDINES; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 46649119041     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-008-0863-0     Document Type: Article

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