Mechanisms of depigmentation by α-bisabolol

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-222

  Kim, Saebom ^a   Lee, Jongsung ^a   Jung, Eunsun ^a   Huh, Sungran ^a   Park, Jin Oh ^b   Lee, Ji won ^c   Byun, Sang Yo ^d   Park, Deokhoon ^a  

^a Biospectrum Life Science Institute   (South Korea)

^b DAEBONG LS Ltd   (South Korea)

^c UCL   (South Korea)

^d Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cAMP; CREB; MITF

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; BISABOLOL; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DEPIGMENTATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ECZEMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERPIGMENTATION; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; LETTER; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN DISEASE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CALCIUM; CHEMOKINES; CYCLIC AMP; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSE ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MELANINS; MICROPHTHALMIA-ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; PHOSPHORYLATION; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 53349168100     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.06.005     Document Type: Letter

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