Aqueous fraction from Cuscuta japonica seed suppresses melanin synthesis through inhibition of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway in B16F10 cells

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 338-344

  Jang, Ji Yeon ^a   Kim, Ha Neui ^a   Kim, Yu Ri ^a   Choi, Yung Hyun ^b,c   Kim, Byung Woo ^b,c   Shin, Hwa Kyoung ^a   Choi, Byung Tae ^a,c  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^c Blue Bio Industry RIC   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Melanin; Microphthalmia associated transcription factor; p38 mitogen activated protein kinase; Semen cuscutae; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

CUSCUTA EXTRACT; CYCLIC AMP; MELANIN; MICROPHTHALMIA ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE P38; TYROSINASE RELATED PROTEIN 1;

ANIMAL CELL; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA JAPONICA; DOSE RESPONSE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRACTIONATION; MELANOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ALPHA-MSH; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CUSCUTA; CYCLIC AMP; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOWN-REGULATION; IMIDAZOLES; MELANINS; MELANOMA, EXPERIMENTAL; MICE; MICROPHTHALMIA-ASSOCIATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS; PYRIDINES; SEEDS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

CUSCUTA JAPONICA;

EID: 84862782523     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.02.043     Document Type: Article

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