Kojic acid-induced IL-6 production in human keratinocytes plays a role in its anti-melanogenic activity in skin

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 207-215

  Choi, Hyunjung ^a   Kim, Kwangmi ^b   Han, Jiyeon ^a   Choi, Hyun ^a   Jin, Sun Hee ^c   Lee, Eun Kyung ^a   Shin, Dong Wook ^a   Lee, Tae Ryong ^a   Lee, Ai Young ^d   Noh, Minsoo ^c  

^a AmorePacific Corporation   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University   (South Korea)

^d Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

IL 6; Keratinocytes; Kojic acid; Melanocyte and keratinocyte crosstalk; Melanocytes; Melanogenesis

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 6 ANTIBODY; INTERLEUKIN 8; KOJIC ACID;

ANTI MELANOGENIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFICACY; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IL 6 GENE; KERATINOCYTE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TRP 2 GENE; UPREGULATION;

CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL SURVIVAL; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; INTERLEUKIN-8; KERATINOCYTES; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PIGMENTATION; PYRONES; SKIN; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 84861341357     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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