Sarsasapogenin increases melanin synthesis via induction of tyrosinase and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor expression in melan-a cells

Biomolecules and Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 340-345

  Moon, Eunjung ^a   Kim, Ae Jung ^b   Kim, Sun Yeou ^c  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

^c Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hyperpigmentation; Melanogenesis; Microphthalmia associated transcription factor; Sarsasapogenin; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

DOPACHROME TAUTOMERASE; MELANIN; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; SARSASAPOGENIN; TYROSINASE RELATED PROTEIN 1;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INDUCTION; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; UPREGULATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84862693966     PISSN: 19769148     EISSN: 20054483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2012.20.3.340     Document Type: Article

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