• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.282-289
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• 2018

Melanin is a pigment produced from tyrosine in melanocytes. Although melanin has a protective role against UVB radiation-induced damage, it is also associated with the development of melanoma and darker skin tone. Tyrosinase is a key enzyme in melanin synthesis, which regulates the rate-limiting step during conversion of tyrosine into DOPA and dopaquinone. To develop effective RNA interference therapeutics, we designed a melanin siRNA pool by applying multiple prediction programs to reduce human tyrosinase levels. First, 272 siRNAs passed the target accessibility evaluation using the RNAxs program. Then we selected 34 siRNA sequences with ${\Delta}G{\geq}-34.6kcal/mol$, i-Score value ${\geq}65$, and siRNA scales score ${\leq}30$. siRNAs were designed as 19-bp RNA duplexes with an asymmetric 3' overhang at the 3' end of the antisense strand. We tested if these siRNAs effectively reduced tyrosinase gene expression using qRT-PCR and found that 17 siRNA sequences were more effective than commercially available siRNA. Three siRNAs further tested showed an effective visual color change in MNT-1 human cells without cytotoxic effects, indicating these sequences are anti-melanogenic. Our study revealed that human tyrosinase siRNAs could be efficiently designed using multiple prediction algorithms.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.946-951
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• 2014

멜라닌은 superoxide, hydroxyl radical, singlet oxygen, hydrogen peroxide와 같은 활성산소를 생성하는 자외선으로부터 피부를 보호하는 핵심적인 역할을 한다. 그러나 지질, 단백질, DNA 산화를 야기시키는 활성산소는 주근깨와 기미의 원인으로 알려진 melanin 과잉생산을 유도한다. 한약재중에서 본 연구에 사용된 유백피는 주요 성분으로 flavonoids를 함유하는 것으로 보고되었다. 본 연구의 목적은 B16F1에서의 유백피 에탄올 추출물의 미백효과 및 항산화 효과를 조사한 것이다. UMEE는 $3.12{\mu}g/ml$ 이하의 농도에서 세포독성을 보여주지 않았다. 항산화 실험에서 UMEE는 높은 환원력과 DPPH 소거효과를 보여주었다. 더욱이 UMEE는 지질과산화 억제효과가 있는 것으로 관찰되었다. UMEE는 in vitro에서 tyrosinase활성에 대한 억제효과는 없었다. 그러나 UMEE는 melanogenesis에서 중요한 효소인 tyrosinase 및 tyrosinase related protein-2 (TRP-2)의 발현을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 UMEE가 항산화 활성뿐 만 아니라 tyrosinase 및 TRP-2의 발현억제를 통한 미백효과를 나타내어, 피부에 미백효과를 줄 수 있는 기능적인 잠재성을 가지고 있다는 것을 암시한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권12호
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• pp.1495-1500
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 톳 분획물의 미백효과 및 그에 따른 생화학적 기전의 해석을 위하여 톳 분획물이 ${\alpha}$-MSH에 의해 인위적으로 유발된 melanogenesis 과정에 있어서 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지를 조사하였고, 이때 MITF, TRP1, TRP2, tyrosinase 등과 같은 melanin 생성에 관여하는 유전자들의 발현에 어떠한 변화가 유발되었는지를 조사하였다. 톳 분획물 처리가 B16F10 mouse melanoma cell의 멜라닌의 생성량과 tyrosinase의 활성에 미치는 영향을 확인한 결과, butanol fraction (BFHF) 처리군과 water fraction (WFHF) 처리군을 제외한 ethyl extract (EEHF) 처리군, dichlorimethane fraction (CFHF ) 처리군, ethyl acetate fraction (EAFHF) 처리군 모두 농도의존적으로 멜라닌 생성량과 tyrosinase 활성이 억제되었으며, MITF, TRP1, TRP2, tyrosinase의 발현이 단백질 수준에서 감소하였음을 확인하였다. 그 중 특히 EEHF 처리군과 CFHF 처리군은 50 ${\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 멜라닌 생성량을 40.5%, 33.2% 감소시켰으며, tyrosinase 활성도 50 ${\mu}g/ml$의 농도에서 각각 53.3%, 54.1% 감소시켰다. 또한 EEHF, CFHF, EAFHF 처리군에서 MITF, TRP1, TRP2, tyrosinase의 발현이 농도 의존적으로 감소하였음을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과를 살펴볼 때 톳 분획물 중 특히 EEHF 처리군과 CFHF 처리군이 B16F10 mouse melanoma cell에서 melanin 생성에 관여하는 유전자인 MITF, TRP1, TRP2, tyrosinase 발현을 억제하므로 향후 미백 기능성 소재로서의 활용이 가능할 것이라고 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2019

The anti-inflammatory effects of 4'-O-methylalpinumisoflavone (OMAI) has been reported in recent years. To develop effective and safe skin whitening agents, we investigated the anti-oxidative and melanogenic effects of OMAI isolated from fruit of Maclura tricuspidata Carrière (Cudrania tricuspidata) in macrophage and melanoma cell lines. In our results, OMAI showed effective superoxide scavenging activity and suppressed production of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) in RAW264.7 cells. In addition, α-melanocyte stimulation hormone (MSH)-induced production of melanin was also reduced by OMAI in B16F10 cells. Finally, OMAI significantly inhibited tyrosinase activity in B16F10 cells. These results suggest that OMAI suppressed melanin production via scavenging reactive oxygen species and inhibition of tyrosinase activity.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.188-194
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• 2014

Objectives : In this study, we investigated the effect of ethanol extract from Rosa rugosa Thunb. flowers(ERF) on the activities of antioxidant, antiwrinkle and whitening. Methods : We measured antioxidant efficacy of ERF by using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH) assay. Also we confirmed the inhibitory effect of ERF on collagenase activity and melanin synthesis by using collagenase assay kit and dihydroxiphenylalanine staining, respectively. To evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of ERF, we examined the inflammatory mediator IL-6. Results : ERF showed highly efficacy in DPPH radical scavenging activity. ERF dose-dependently suppressed collagenase activity. Ultraviolet-induced production of IL-6 decreased by ERF treatment. In B16F10 cell, ERF significantly reduced tyrosinase activity and melanin synthesis. Conclusions : From the above results, it was indicated that ERF could be utilized as anti-aging and whitening cosmetic ingredients.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.485-489
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• 2004

피부에서 melanin은 자외선 차단의 주요한 역할을 한다. Tyrosinase는 멜라닌 생합성과정에서 초기 단계에 관여하는 중요한 효소로서 이것의 조절을 통한 피부 멜라닌화 억제에 관해 많은 연구가 되어져왔다. 본 연구에서는 해녀콩 추출물에서 mushroom tyrosinase 활성억제, B16F10 melanoma 세포를 이용한 dopa oxidase 활성억제 및 멜라닌 합성 억제 효과를 확인하였다. Tyrosinase mRNA 발현에서의 억제 효과를 확인하기 위하여 RT-PCR을 이용하였으며, $CHCI_3$ 층에서 분리해낸 A 분획에서 tyrosinase mRNA 발현을 억제시킴을 확인하였다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-melanogenic effects of the extracts from Decaschistia intermedia craib (EDI). In this study, we examined the effects of EDI on mushroom tyrosinase activity in in vitro, melanin contents, and expression levels of mRNA and proteins of melanogenesis-related genes in B16F10 melanoma cells. The treatment of EDI significantly decreased both tyrosinase activity and melanin contents in B16F10 cells with dose-dependent manner. In addition, we found that the expression of mRNA or proteins of melanogenic proteins, such as, a-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (a-MSH)-induced microphthalmia associated transcription factor (MITF), tyrosinase, tyrosinase related protein-1 (TRP-1), and TRP-2 was significantly downregulated with dose-dependent manner in the EDI-treated B16F10 cells compared to controls. Our results suggest that the EDI inhibits cellular melanogenesis through downregulation of a-MSH-stimulated melanin synthesis. Thus EDI may potentially be an effective whitening agent.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.275-285
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 감(Diospyros kaki)의 1,3-butylene glycol 추출물(DBG)과 에탄올 추출물(DET)를 이용하여 항산화, 항노화 및 미백 기능을 규명하였다. 항산화능은 DPPH와 superoxide dismutase (SOD) assay를 통해 규명하였으며, 그 결과 DBG와 DET 모두 현저한 DPPH 소거능 및 SOD-유사능을 보여주었다. 또한 elastase와 hyaluronidase 억제능 그리고 matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-1) 발현을 통해 항노화 기능을 규명하였다. DBG와 DET 모두 농도의존적으로 elastase와 hyaluronidase를 억제하였으며, MMP-1 발현 역시 저해하였다. 마지막으로 미백 기능을 규명하기 위하여 tyronisinase 억제 및 melanin 생성 저해능을 알아보았는데, DBG 추출물만이 tyrosinase를 저해할 수 있었다. 요약하면, 감 추출물은 강한 항산화, 항노화, 미백 기능을 갖고 있으며, 추후 화장품 소재로 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2023

The anti-melanogenic activity of 259 actinomycete strains was tested, and based on the results for the inhibition of mushroom tyrosinase activity and the reduction in melanin content, Micromonospora sp. JCS1 and JCS7 were selected as the strains with the highest anti-melanogenic potential. The activity-guided fractionation of extracts from JCS1 and JCS7 led to the isolation of the dipeptides cyclo(ʟ-Phenyl alanine (Phe)-ʟ-Proline (Pro)) (1) and cyclo(ʟ-Tryptophan (Trp)-ʟ-Proline (Pro)) (2). These two compounds were tested for their inhibition of mushroom tyrosinase by monitoring ʟ-DOPA levels and melanin production. Cyclo(ʟ-Phe-ʟ-Pro) (1) and cyclo(ʟ-Trp-ʟ-Pro) (2) were thus confirmed to have the potential for use in functional whitening cosmetics containing actinomycete-derived secondary metabolites.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.492-498
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• 2024

Bioassay and HPLC-UV guided fractionations of the crude extract of marine-derived Streptomyces sp. SNA-077 have led to the isolation of a red pigment, undecylprodigiosin (1). The chemical structure of undecylprodigiosin (1) was revealed by the interpretation of NMR and mass spectroscopic (MS) data. Further, anti-melanogenic effects of undecylprodigiosin (1) were investigated. First, the melanin contents of undecylprodigiosin (1)-treated B16 cells were evaluated. Furthermore, undecylprodigiosin (1) significantly inhibited the key enzymes involved in melanogenesis, including tyrosinase, tyrosinase related protein-1 (TYRP-1), and dopachrome tautomerase (DCT). The mRNA and protein expression levels of Microphthalmia-associated transcriptian factor (MiTF), a critical transcription factor for tyrosinase gene expression, were also suppressed by undecylprodigiosin (1) treatment in B16 analyses. Collectively, our results suggest for the first time that undecylprodigiosin (1), a potent component isolated from an extract of marine Streptomyces sp. SNA-077, critically exerts the anti-melanogenic ability for melanin synthesis.