Mechanisms of ultraviolet‐induced melasma formation: A review

Tape stripping and lipidomics reveals skin surface lipid abnormity in female melasma

(2021) Jinhui Xu et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Platelet-Rich Plasma in Melasma—A Systematic Review

(2021) Rashmi Sarkar et al.   DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY

Insights on the Inhibitory Power of Flavonoids on Tyrosinase Activity: A Survey from 2016 to 2021

(2021) Heba A. S. El-Nashar et al.   MOLECULES

Safety and efficacy of mesotherapy in the treatment of melasma: A review article

(2021) Maryam Khalili et al.   Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Melatonin and oxidative stress in melasma ‒ an unexplored territory; a prospective study

(2020) Rashmi Sarkar et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Atrophic and hypertrophic skin photoaging and MC1R

(2020) Guida Stefania et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

Guanine Deaminase in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes Contributes to Skin Pigmentation

(2020) Joon Min Jung et al.   MOLECULES

Ellagic Acid-Derived Urolithins as Modulators of Oxidative Stress

(2020) Jasmina Djedjibegovic et al.   Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Micro‐needling versus fractional carbon dioxide laser for delivery of tranexamic acid in the treatment of melasma: A split‐face study

(2020) Khaled M. M. Mekawy et al.   Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Melanocyte Activation Mechanisms and Rational Therapeutic Treatments of Solar Lentigos

(2019) Genji Imokawa   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Ultrastructural characterization of damage in the basement membrane of facial melasma

(2019) Ana Cláudia Cavalcante Espósito et al.   ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Nrf2–ARE signaling in cellular protection: Mechanism of action and the regulatory mechanisms

(2019) Pallab Shaw et al.   JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Increased expression of TGF-β protein in the lesional skins of melasma patients following treatment with platelet-rich plasma

(2019) Eman R. M. Hofny et al.   Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Platelet‐rich plasma treatment for melasma: A pilot study

(2019) Punyaphat Sirithanabadeekul et al.   Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

LncRNA HOXA-AS2 and its molecular mechanisms in human cancer

(2018) Jicai Wang et al.   CLINICA CHIMICA ACTA

Mc1r gene in Astroblepus pholeter and Astyanax mexicanus : Convergent regressive evolution of pigmentation across cavefish species

(2018) Luis Espinasa et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Roles of UVA radiation and DNA damage responses in melanoma pathogenesis

(2018) Aiman Q. Khan et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS

NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) as a Therapeutic and Diagnostic Target in Cancer

(2018) Kuojun Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

Synergistic Promotion on Tyrosinase Inhibition by Antioxidants

(2018) Yan Wang et al.   MOLECULES

Melasma, a photoaging disorder

(2018) Thierry Passeron et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Exploring pathways for sustained melanogenesis in facial melasma: an immunofluorescence study

(2018) Ana C C Esposito Lemos et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE

Factors associated with quality of life in facial melasma: a cross-sectional study

(2018) C. F. Pollo et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COSMETIC SCIENCE

UVB-inhibited H19 activates melanogenesis by paracrine effects

(2018) Shiyao Pei et al.   EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

Melanocyte activation and skin barrier disruption induced in melasma patients after 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser treatment

(2018) Ya-li Gao et al.   LASERS IN MEDICAL SCIENCE

Role of oxidative stress in melasma: a prospective study on serum and blood markers of oxidative stress in melasma patients

(2017) Vikrant Choubey et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Precise role of dermal fibroblasts on melanocyte pigmentation

(2017) Yinjuan Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Lipid deregulation in UV irradiated skin cells: Role of 25-hydroxycholesterol in keratinocyte differentiation during photoaging

(2017) Elodie Olivier et al.   JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

WIF-1 gene inhibition and Wnt signal transduction pathway activation in NSCLC tumorigenesis

(2017) Qiong Tang et al.   Oncology Letters

Hair loss at injection sites of mesotherapy for alopecia

(2017) Mohamed EL-Komy et al.   Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

The activation of PPARγ by 2,4,6-Octatrienoic acid protects human keratinocytes from UVR-induced damages

(2017) Enrica Flori et al.   Scientific Reports

The MC1R Gene and Youthful Looks

(2016) Fan Liu et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Photoprotection by dietary phenolics against melanogenesis induced by UVA through Nrf2-dependent antioxidant responses

(2016) Anyamanee Chaiprasongsuk et al.   Redox Biology

Recent progress in melasma pathogenesis

(2015) Ai-Young Lee   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

UVB Stimulates the Expression of Endothelin B Receptor in Human Melanocytes via a Sequential Activation of the p38/MSK1/CREB/MITF Pathway Which Can Be Interrupted by a French Maritime Pine Bark Extract through a Direct Inactivation of MSK1

(2015) Hideki Tagashira et al.   PLoS One

Cyclic AMP (cAMP) signaling in melanocytes and melanoma

(2014) Carlos Iván Rodríguez et al.   ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS

Gene Expression Profiling in Melasma in Korean Women

(2014) Bo Young Chung et al.   DERMATOLOGY

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

(2014) Genji Imokawa et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

MC1R, the cAMP pathway, and the response to solar UV: extending the horizon beyond pigmentation

(2014) Jose C. García-Borrón et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Reduced MiR-675 in Exosome in H19 RNA-Related Melanogenesis via MITF as a Direct Target

(2013) Nan-Hyung Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Caffeic acid induces keratinocyte differentiation by activation of PPAR-α

(2013) Bora Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY

The use of botanically derived agents for hyperpigmentation: A systematic review

(2013) Whitney A. Fisk et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY

Wnt inhibitory factor (WIF)-1 promotes melanogenesis in normal human melanocytes

(2013) Tae Jun Park et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Reduced WIF-1 Expression Stimulates Skin Hyperpigmentation in Patients with Melasma

(2012) Ji-Young Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

UV-B Radiation Induces Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor–Mediated Melanogenesis through Activation of Protease-Activated Receptor-2 and Stem Cell Factor in Keratinocytes

(2011) Akiko Enomoto et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

Pendulous melanocytes: a characteristic feature of melasma and how it may occur

(2011) D.J. Lee et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

5,7-Dimethoxyflavone, an activator of PPARα/γ, inhibits UVB-induced MMP expression in human skin fibroblast cells

(2011) Jae Kyung Kim et al.   EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

Transcriptional Profiling Shows Altered Expression of Wnt Pathway– and Lipid Metabolism–Related Genes as Well as Melanogenesis-Related Genes in Melasma

(2011) Hee Young Kang et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Defective barrier function in melasma skin

(2011) D.J. Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY

2,4,6-Octatrienoic acid is a novel promoter of melanogenesis and antioxidant defence in normal human melanocytes via PPAR-γ activation

(2011) Enrica Flori et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Increased Expression of Nerve Growth Factor Receptor and Neural Endopeptidase in the Lesional Skin of Melasma

(2009) Hana Bak et al.   DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY

Cordycepin inhibits UVB-induced matrix metalloproteinase expression by suppressing the NF--κB pathway in human dermal fibroblasts

(2009) Young-Rae Lee et al.   EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE

UV decreases the synthesis of free fatty acids and triglycerides in the epidermis of human skin in vivo, contributing to development of skin photoaging

(2009) Eun Ju Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE

Impact of NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase-1 on Pigmentation

(2009) Tae-Young Choi et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

H19 RNA downregulation stimulated melanogenesis in melasma

(2009) Nan-Hyung Kim et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Efficiency of ellagic acid and arbutin in melasma: A randomized, prospective, open-label study

(2008) Ilgen ERTAM et al.   JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Effect of melasma on quality of life in a sample of women living in southern Brazil

(2008) FM Freitag et al.   JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY