Photoprotection and Skin Pigmentation: Melanin-Related Molecules and Some Other New Agents Obtained from Natural Sources

Phenylthiourea Binding to Human Tyrosinase-Related Protein 1

(2020) Xuelei Lai et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Photoprotective Activity of Topsentin, A Bis(Indole) Alkaloid from the Marine Sponge Spongosorites genitrix, by Regulation of COX-2 and Mir-4485 Expression in UVB-Irradiated Human Keratinocyte Cells

(2020) Jiyoung Hwang et al.   Marine Drugs

Incorporation of melanin nanoparticles improves UV-shielding, mechanical and antioxidant properties of cellulose nanofiber based nanocomposite films

(2020) Swarup Roy et al.   Materials Today Communications

UVA and UVB Photoprotective Capabilities of Topical Formulations Containing Mycosporine-like Amino Acids (MAAs) through Different Biological Effective Protection Factors (BEPFs)

(2019) Francisca de la Coba et al.   Marine Drugs

Resveratrol as a Multifunctional Topical Hypopigmenting Agent

(2019) Jung-Im Na et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Anti-Melanogenic Effects of Hydroxyectoine via MITF Inhibition by JNK, p38, and AKT Pathways in B16F10 Melanoma Cells

(2019) You C. Chung et al.   Natural Product Communications

Sunscreen products: Rationale for use, formulation development and regulatory considerations

(2019) Kiriiri Geoffrey et al.   SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL

Human Skin Lightening Efficacy of Resveratrol and Its Analogs: From in Vitro Studies to Cosmetic Applications

(2019) Yong Chool Boo   Antioxidants

Molecular photoprotection of human keratinocytes in vitro by the naturally occurring mycosporine-like amino acid palythine

(2018) K.P. Lawrence et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Melanin distribution in human epidermis affords localized protection against DNA photodamage and concurs with skin cancer incidence difference in extreme phototypes

(2018) Damilola Fajuyigbe et al.   FASEB JOURNAL

On the Metal Cofactor in the Tyrosinase Family

(2018) Francisco Solano   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

The Late Stages of Melanogenesis: Exploring the Chemical Facets and the Application Opportunities

(2018) Lucia Panzella et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Inhibitors of Melanogenesis: An Updated Review

(2018) Thanigaimalai Pillaiyar et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Elucidation of the hierarchical structure of natural eumelanins

(2018) Ming Xiao et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

A Review of the Biological Activities of Microalgal Carotenoids and Their Potential Use in Healthcare and Cosmetic Industries

(2018) Ramaraj Sathasivam et al.   Marine Drugs

Unexpected impact of esterification on the antioxidant activity and (photo)stability of a eumelanin from 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid

(2018) Raffaella Micillo et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

α-Viniferin Improves Facial Hyperpigmentation via Accelerating Feedback Termination of cAMP/PKA-Signaled Phosphorylation Circuit in Facultative Melanogenesis

(2018) Cheong-Yong Yun et al.   Theranostics

A Newly Authenticated Compound from Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction Induces Melanogenesis in B16-F10 Cells by Increasing Tyrosinase Activity

(2018) Xiu Juan Xin et al.   Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Reduction in human hair graying by sterubin, an active flavonoid of Eriodictyon angustifolium

(2018) Nobuhiko Taguchi et al.   JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Melanin and Melanin-Related Polymers as Materials with Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications—Cuttlefish Ink and Mussel Foot Proteins as Inspired Biomolecules

(2017) Francisco Solano   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

hsa-miR-4485 regulates mitochondrial functions and inhibits the tumorigenicity of breast cancer cells

(2017) Lakshmi Sripada et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE-JMM

An Isoxazole Chalcone Derivative Enhances Melanogenesis in B16 Melanoma Cells via the Akt/GSK3β/β-Catenin Signaling Pathways

(2017) Li Yin et al.   MOLECULES

Cactus cladodes (Opuntia humifusa) extract minimizes the effects of UV irradiation on keratinocytes and hairless mice

(2017) Kyungmi Park et al.   PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY

Eumelanin broadband absorption develops from aggregation-modulated chromophore interactions under structural and redox control

(2017) Raffaella Micillo et al.   Scientific Reports

Mimicking Melanosomes: Polydopamine Nanoparticles as Artificial Microparasols

(2017) Yuran Huang et al.   ACS Central Science

The Potential of Plant Phenolics in Prevention and Therapy of Skin Disorders

(2016) Magdalena Działo et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Flavonoids as photoprotective agents: A systematic review

(2016) Marcos Teixeira de Alencar Filho José et al.   Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Photoprotectionversusphotodamage: updating an old but still unsolved controversy about melanin

(2016) F Solano   POLYMER INTERNATIONAL

Carotenoids, Phenolic Compounds and Tocopherols Contribute to the Antioxidative Properties of Some Microalgae Species Grown on Industrial Wastewater

(2015) Hamed Safafar et al.   Marine Drugs

Analysis of Mycosporine-Like Amino Acids in Selected Algae and Cyanobacteria by Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography and a Novel MAA from the Red Alga Catenella repens

(2015) Anja Hartmann et al.   Marine Drugs

Chemiexcitation of melanin derivatives induces DNA photoproducts long after UV exposure

(2015) S. Premi et al.   SCIENCE

Polydopamine and Eumelanin: From Structure–Property Relationships to a Unified Tailoring Strategy

(2014) Marco d’Ischia et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Detection of flavonoids in microalgae from different evolutionary lineages

(2014) Koen Goiris et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY

Pheomelanin-induced oxidative stress: bright and dark chemistry bridging red hair phenotype and melanoma

(2014) Alessandra Napolitano et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Atypical Structural and π-Electron Features of a Melanin Polymer That Lead to Superior Free-Radical-Scavenging Properties

(2013) Lucia Panzella et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

UV Radiation and the Skin

(2013) John D'Orazio et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Tocopherol Activity Correlates with Its Location in a Membrane: A New Perspective on the Antioxidant Vitamin E

(2013) Drew Marquardt et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

β-Carotene and other carotenoids in protection from sunlight

(2012) Wilhelm Stahl et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Antioxidant potential of microalgae in relation to their phenolic and carotenoid content

(2012) Koen Goiris et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY

The role of antioxidants in photoprotection: A critical review

(2012) Lucy Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

Elucidating the Structure of Poly(dopamine)

(2012) Daniel R. Dreyer et al.   LANGMUIR

Melanosomes Are Transferred from Melanocytes to Keratinocytes through the Processes of Packaging, Release, Uptake, and Dispersion

(2011) Hideya Ando et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Sunscreens: An overview and update

(2011) Divya R. Sambandan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

The Red and the Black

(2010) John D. Simon et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Role of antioxidants in the skin: Anti-aging effects

(2010) Hitoshi Masaki   JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE

UVA protection labeling and in vitro testing methods

(2010) Dominique Moyal   PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Sun protection factors: world wide confusion

(2009) U. Osterwalder et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Protective effect of pomegranate-derived products on UVB-mediated damage in human reconstituted skin

(2009) Farrukh Afaq et al.   EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

In vitro assessments of UVA protection by popular sunscreens available in the United States

(2008) Steven Q. Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

Photoprotection of bacterial-derived melanin against ultraviolet A–induced cell death and its potential application as an active sunscreen

(2008) J Geng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY