• Korea Journal of Cosmetic Science
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.31-43
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• 2019

Melanosomes are specific melanin-containing intracellular organelles of epidermal melanocytes. In epidermal melanocytes, there are three kinds of key player proteins. Rab27a, melanophilin or Slac2-a and Myosin 5a form a tripartite complex connects the melanosome. Mature melanosomes make movements through the tripartite protein complex along actin filaments.In this study, we found that the haplamine (6-Methoxyflindersine) induced melanosome aggregation around the nucleus in epidermal melanocyte. In an attempt to elucidate the inhibitory effect of haplamine on melanosome transport, effect of haplamineon the expression level of Rab27a, melanophilin and Myosin 5a was measured. The results indicated that haplamine up to 5��M effectively suppressed mRNA and protein expression level of melanophilin.To determine the upstream regulator of melanophilin regulated by haplamine, we checked the level of MITF, c-JUN and USF1. Those are possible transcription factor of melanophilin. Among them,treatment of USF1 siRNA decreased mRNA and protein expression level of USF1 as well as melanophilin. Also, treatment of haplamine decreased mRNA and protein expression level of melanophilin as well as USF1 in a dose-dependent manner. Consequently, we found the inhibitory effect of haplamine on melanosome transport in melan-a melanocyte. Treatment of haplamine reduced melanophilin expression level which is a key protein of melanosome transport. We identified that USF1 could be a major transcription factor of melanophilin regulated by haplamine.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.343-348
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• 2013

We investigated the inhibitory effects of hesperidin on melanogenesis. To find melanosome transport inhibitor from natural products, we collected the structural information of natural products from Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) and performed pharmacophore-based in silico screening for Rab27A and melanophilin (MLPH). Hesperidin did not inhibit melanin production in B16F10 murine melanoma cells stimulated with ${\alpha}$-melanocyte stimulating hormone (${\alpha}$-MSH), and also did not affect the catalytic activity of tyrosinase. But, hesperidin inhibited melanosome transport in melanocyte and showed skin lightening effect in pigmented reconstructed epidermis model. Therefore, we suggest that hesperidin is a useful inhibitor of melanosome transport and it might be applied to whitening agent.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2021

Peptides are short chain of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. They are widely used as effective and biocompatible active ingredients in cosmetic industry. In this study, we developed novel peptide mixture and identified its anti-pigmentation effect on melanocytes and keratinocytes. Our results revealed that peptide mixture inhibited melanosome biogenesis through the regulation of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, a key factor of melanogenesis in melanocytes. And we observed that peptide mixture inhibited melanosome uptake through the reduction of protease-activated receptor 2, a phagocytosis-related receptor in keratinocytes. Furthermore, peptide mixture activated autophagy system resulting in degradation of transferred melanosomes in keratinocytes. The anti-pigmentation effect of multi-targeting peptide mixture was assessed in a human skin equivalent model (MelanoDerm). Melanin contents in epidermal layer were significantly decreased by topical treatment of peptide mixture, suggesting that it can be applied as a novel cosmetics material having a whitening function.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.466-472
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• 2023

Exon skipping is an efficient technique to inhibit specific gene expression induced by a short-sequence peptide nucleic acid (PNA). To date, there has been no study on the effects of PNA on skin pigmentation. In melanocytes, the tripartite complex is responsible for the transport of mature melanosomes from the nucleus to the dendrites. The tripartite complex is composed of Rab27a, Mlph (Melanophilin), and Myosin Va. Defects in the protein Mlph, a melanosome transport-related protein, are known to cause hypopigmentation. Our study shows that Olipass peptide nucleic acid (OPNA), a cell membrane-permeable PNA, targets exon skipping in the Mlph SHD domain, which is involved in Rab27a binding. Our findings demonstrate that OPNA induced exon skipping in melan-a cells, resulting in shortened Mlph mRNA, reduced Mlph protein levels, and melanosome aggregation, as observed by microscopy. Therefore, OPNA inhibits the expression of Mlph by inducing exon skipping within the gene. These results suggest that OPNA, which targets Mlph, may be a potential new whitening agent to inhibit melanosome movement.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.213-216
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• 2002

Skin pigmentation, also known as complexion coloration, results from the biosynthesis of melanin within the melanocytes of the Stratum basalum and the subsequent transfer, translocation, and degradation of this pigment to, in, and by the neighboring keratinocytes respectively, Melanins are produced and retained in melanosomes synthesized in the cell body that are translocated along the dendrites using microtubules via motor proteins. Melanosomes are eventually captured and retained at the tips of dendrites by attachment to the peripherally localized actin. Melanosomes reaching the dendritic tips are transferred to keratinocytes, primarily via phagocytosis of released melanosomes by keratinocytes. Molecules responsible for cell/cell recognition and interaction that regulate transfer are being identified. Some of these putative mediators appear to be affected by ultraviolet radiation. After the keratinocytes receive melanosomes, the granules are distributed individually or as clusters in dark versus light skin respectively. These melanosomes are then aggregated over the nucleus for photoprotection ofkeratinocyte DNA and eventually degraded.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.7-39
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• 2002

인체피부의 색소침착에 있어서 다양한 차이는 주로 표피의 멜라닌생성 세포에 의한 멜라닌 합성 비율, 합성된 eumelanin과 pheomelanin의 상대적인 양과 melanocyte에서 keratinocyte로 melanosomes의 이동 속도와 그 방법에서 기인된다. 색소침착은 유전적, 환경적으로 조절되어지는 복합적 특성이다. 많은 관심이 집중되었던 하나의 유전자인 melanocortin 1 receptor 유전자가 있다. 인간집단에서 이 유전자의 다앙한 polymorphism은 색소침착의 다양성에 있어서 중요하다. 자외선(UV)에 대한 노출은 다양한 성장 요인, cytokines과 호르몬의 합성이 증가되고, 표피에서 그들 수용체들의 환경적응등이 나타난다. 색소침착 조절에 관한 정보는 과다색소 침착된 피부손상의 임상치료를 위한 전략들에서 이끌어 냈다. 주된 3개의 전략은 다음과 같다. 1) melanin 합성경로를 방해하는 화합물의 사용 2) eumelanin 합성을 조절하는 호르몬의 구조에서 기인된 peptides 또는 peptide-mimetics개발 3) melanocytes에서 keratinocytes로의 melanosome 이동을 감소시키는 물질의 개발. 이 모든 3가지의 전략은 각각 전체 멜라닌 합성, eumelanin 생성 또는 피부의 멜라닌 단위를 억제시킴으로 미백작용을 유도시킬 것으로 기대되어 진다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.243-252
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• 2015

멜라노사이트에서 생성된 멜라노좀은 수상돌기를 따라 케라티노사이트로 이동한다. 세포막을 통한 정보 전달계에 관여하는 protease activated receptor-2 (PAR-2)는 SLIGKV와 같은 펩타이드에 의해 활성화되어 멜라노좀 전달을 증가하는 역할을 한다고 보고되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 새로운 PAR-2의 저해제를 찾고 본 저해제가 멜라노좀의 이동과 색소침착을 저해함을 확인하고자 하였다. PAR-2가 활성화되면 G 단백질이 방출되고, 이때 증가하는 세포 내 칼슘 이온 농도가 lobaric acid에 의하여 감소하는 것을 확인하여 lobaric acid가 PAR-2의 길항제로 작용할 수 있음을 발견하였다. 각질형성세포에서 SLIGKV에 의해 증가된 형광 비드 uptake가 lobaric acid에 의해 억제 되는 것을 확인하였고 또한, 분리된 멜라노좀을 이용한 시험에서도 동일한 경향을 나타내었다. 멜라노사이트와 케라티노사이트를 공동 배양하여 멜라노좀의 이동을 공초점 현미경으로 관찰한 결과, lobaric acid에 의해 멜라노좀의 전달이 억제되었다. 인공피부조직에 lobaric acid를 처리하였을 때 색소 침착이 억제됨을 확인하였고, 또한 Fontana-Masson 염색을 통해 멜라닌의 양이 감소함을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과를 통해 lobaric acid가 PAR-2 길항제로 작용함으로써 케라티노사이트로 멜라노좀 전달을 억제하고 이를 통해 피부 색소 침착을 저해함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.300-304
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• 2019

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2007년도 Proceedings of The Convention
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• pp.129-139
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• 2007

Many modalities of treatment for acquired skin hyperpigmentation are available including chemical agents or physical therapies, but none are completely satisfactory. The ideal depigmenting compound should have a potent. rapid and selective bleaching effect on hyperactivated melanocytes, carry no short- or long-term side-effects and lead to a permanent removal of undesired pigment. acting at one or more steps of the pigmentation process. Depigmentation can be achieved by regulating (i) the transcription and activity of tyrosinase, tyrosinase related protein-1 (TRP-1), tyrosinase related protein-2 (TRP-2), and/or peroxidase; (ii) the uptake and distribution of melanosomes in recipient keratinocytes and (iii) melanin and melanosome degradation and turnover of pigmented keratinocytes. One of the interesting point for development of skin whitening agent is Mitf(Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor). Mitf belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix-zip family of trabscription factors and it is crucial as it regulates both melanocyte proliferation as well as melanogenesis and is the major regulator of tyrosinase and the related enzymes (TRPs), as well as many melanosome structural proteins such as pMel17. Recently, we developed MITF-down-regulating agents from natural and synthetic sources, which have anti-melanogenic effect on in vitro and in vivo. We suggested that potent MITF-down regulating agents might be used for skin whitening cosmeceuticals.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 6 개의 아미노산으로 이루어진 헥사펩타이드(hexapeptide)의 미백 효능에 대해 수행하였다. 실험 결과 헥사펩타이드 처리에 의해 유의한 수준의 멜라닌 생성 저해가 관찰 되었고, 멜라닌 생성 과정에 관여하는 주요 효소인 tyrosinase의 활성이 농도 의존적으로 억제됨이 관찰 되었다. 멜라닌 생성 관련 인자들의 발현을 관찰 한 결과 tyrosinase (TYR), tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1) 및 이들의 상위 전사인자인 microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF)의 발현이 헥사펩타이드 처리에 의해 유의한 수준으로 저해 되었다. 또한 헥사펩타이드 처리에 의해 MITF 발현을 조절하는 상위 전사인자인 cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB)의 인산화가 저해 되었고 MITF 인산화를 통해 프로테아좀 분해(proteasomal degradation)를 유도하는 extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 인산화가 증가 되었다. 이외에도, 멜라노좀의 세포 내 이동에 관여하는 복합체의 구성 인자들로 알려진 Rab27A, melanophilin, myosinVa의 발현도 헥사펩타이드에 의해 유의한 수준으로 저해 되었다. 이 결과를 통해, 본 연구의 헥사펩타이드는 멜라닌세포의 멜라닌 생성 관련 핵심 전사인자인 MITF의 발현 및 분해 조절을 통해 멜라닌 생성 억제 및 멜라노좀 이동과 같은 전반적인 멜라노좀 성숙 과정에 저해 효과를 나타내는 것으로 보인다. 헥사펩타이드의 이러한 미백 효능은 신규 미백 기능성 화장품 소재로 응용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.