Inhibitors of Intracellular Signaling Pathways that Lead to Stimulated Epidermal Pigmentation: Perspective of Anti-Pigmenting Agents

Abrogating effect of a xanthophyll carotenoid astaxanthin on the stem cell factor-induced stimulation of human epidermal pigmentation

(2012) Hiroaki Nakajima et al.   ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo anti-melanogenic activity of a newly synthesized strong tyrosinase inhibitor (E)-3-(2,4 dihydroxybenzylidene)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione (3-DBP)

(2012) Ki Wung Chung et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS

An extract of Melia toosendan attenuates endothelin-1-stimulated pigmentation in human epidermal equivalents through the interruption of PKC activity within melanocytes

(2011) Hiroaki Nakajima et al.   ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Withania somnifera extract attenuates stem cell factor-stimulated pigmentation in human epidermal equivalents through interruption of ERK phosphorylation within melanocytes

(2011) Hiroaki Nakajima et al.   Journal of Natural Medicines

Regulation of melanocyte pivotal transcription factor MITF by some other transcription factors

(2011) Ping Wan et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY

A single UVB exposure increases the expression of functional KIT in human melanocytes by up-regulating MITF expression through the phosphorylation of p38/CREB

(2009) Yuki Mizutani et al.   ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Epistatic connections between microphthalmia-associated transcription factor and endothelin signaling in Waardenburg syndrome and other pigmentary disorders

(2007) Kayo Sato-Jin et al.   FASEB JOURNAL