• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.226-232
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• 2017

In this study, ethanol extract of Epimedium koreanum Nakai(EEKN) enhanced melanogenesis by inducing expression of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1). But EEKN did not increase the protein expression of tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP-2). Moreover, EEKN enhanced tyrosinase activity and melanin contents of B16F10 cells. EEKN raised the expression of CREB phosphorylation and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) as a key transcription factor for tyrosinase expression regulating melanogenesis. And PKC inhibitor H89 supressed that EEKN induced tyrosinase activity, melanin contents, and expression of tyrosinase, TRP-1. These results suggest that melanogenesis-promoting effect of EEKN was correlated with regulation of tyrosinase and TRP-1 protein through cAMP/PKC pathway.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.2-2
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• pp.90.1-90.1
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• 2003

This study shows that sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) significantly inhibits melanin synthesis in a concentration-dependent manner, and that the activity of tyrosinase was also reduced in S1P-treated cells. In contrast, a specific extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) pathway inhibitor, PD98059 increased tyrosinase activity and melanin production, and PD98059 restored the reduced tyrosinase activity and pigmentation induced by SIP. We also found that S1P induces the sustained activation of ERK and the subsequent degradation of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), which plays a key role in melanogenesis. (omitted)

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.268-276
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• 2017

Background: UV-B-exposed keratinocytes secrete various paracrine factors. Among these factors, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) stimulates the proliferation of melanocytes. Ginsenosides, the major active compounds of ginseng, are known to have broad pharmacological effects. In this study, we examined the antiproliferative effects of ginsenosides on bFGF-induced melanocyte proliferation. Methods: We investigated the inhibitory effects of Korean Red Ginseng and ginsenosides from Panax ginseng on bFGF-induced proliferation of melan-a melanocytes. Results: When melan-a melanocytes were treated with UV-B-irradiated SP-1 keratinocytes media, cell proliferation increased. This increased proliferation of melanocytes decreased with a neutralizing anti-bFGF antibody. To elucidate the effects of ginsenosides on melanocyte proliferation induced by bFGF, we tested 15 types of ginsenoside compounds. Among them, Rh3, Rh1, F1, and CK demonstrated antiproliferative effects on bFGF-induced melanocyte proliferation after 72 h of treatment. bFGF stimulated cell proliferation via extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation in various cell types. Western blot analysis found bFGF-induced ERK phosphorylation in melan-a. Treatment with Rh3 inhibited bFGF-induced maximum ERK phosphorylation and F1-delayed maximum ERK phosphorylation, whereas Rh1 and CK had no detectable effects. In addition, cotreatment with Rh3 and F1 significantly suppressed bFGF-induced ERK phosphorylation. Western blot analysis found that bFGF increased microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) protein levels in melan-a. Treatment with Rh3 or F1 had no detectable effects, whereas cotreatment with Rh3 and F1 inhibited bFGF-induced MITF expression levels more strongly than a single treatment. Conclusion: In summary, we found that ginsenosides Rh3 and F1 have a synergistic antiproliferative effect on bFGF-induced melan-a melanocyte proliferation via the inhibition of ERK-mediated upregulation of MITF.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.990-998
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• 2021

Melanin is a natural skin pigment produced by specialized cells called melanocytes via a multistage biochemical pathway known as melanogenesis, involving the oxidation and polymerization of tyrosine. Melanogenesis is initiated upon exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, causing the skin to darken, which protects skin cells from UVB radiation damage. However, the abnormal accumulation of melanin may lead to the development of certain skin diseases, including skin cancer. In this study, the antioxidant and antimelanogenic activities of the cell-free supernatant (CFS) of twenty strains were evaluated. Based on the results of 60% 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activity, 21% 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) scavenging capacity, and a 50% ascorbic acid equivalent ferric reducing antioxidant power value, Limosilactobacillus fermentum JNU532 was selected as the strain with the highest antioxidant potential. No cytotoxicity was observed in cells treated with the CFS of L. fermentum JNU532. Tyrosinase activity was reduced by 16.7% in CFS-treated B16F10 cells (but not in the cell-free system), with >23.2% reduction in melanin content upon treatment with the L. fermentum JNU532-derived CFS. The inhibitory effect of the L. fermentum JNU532-derived CFS on B16F10 cell melanogenesis pathways was investigated using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. The inhibitory effects of the L. fermentum JNU532-derived CFS were mediated by inhibiting the transcription of TYR, TRP-1, TRP-2, and MITF and the protein expression of TYR, TRP-1, TRP-2, and MITF. Therefore, L. fermentum JNU532 may be considered a potentially useful, natural depigmentation agent.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2018

Genus Artemisia occurs as a hardy plant and has a wide range of culinary and medicinal features. In this study, we aimed to describe the melanin inhibitory activity of one Artemisia species, i.e., Artemisia capillaris Thunb. Ethanol extracts of fermented Artemisia capillaris (Art.EtOH.FT) and non-fermented Artemisia capillaris (Art.EtOH.CT) were tested for their ability to inhibit tyrosinase activity and melanin pigmentation. Both extracts showed dose-dependent inhibition against ${\alpha}$-melanocyte stimulating hormone-stimulated melanin formation and tyrosinase activity, without cytotoxicity. At $100{\mu}g/mL$, both extracts showed greater inhibition than kojic acid, the positive control. Protein expressions of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), tyrosinase (TYR), tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP-1), and tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP-2) at the transcriptional level were determined by using real-time and semi-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. To complete the mechanistic study, presences of upstream elements of MITF, the phosphorylated-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK), and phosphorylated-mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (p-MEK) were confirmed by using western blot analysis. Expressions of p-TYR, p-TRP-1 and p-TRP-2, downstream factors for p-ERK and p-MITF, were translationally inhibited by both extracts. Art.EtOH.FT induced more potent effects than Art.EtOH.CT, especially signal transduction effects. In summary, Artemisia capillaris extracts appear to act as potent hypopigmentation agents.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.22-28
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• 2017

회화나무는 한의학에서 간과 혈관계 질환의 치료에 사용되어온 약용 식물로, 그 꽃과 열매를 괴화와 괴각이라 한다. 괴화와 괴각은 메탄올 추출물로부터 에틸아세테이트 분획물을 얻어 시료로 사용하였고, B16 F10 세포를 이용하여 Western blot을 실행하였다. 미백효과를 확인하기 위해, tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2, MITF 단백질을 확인하였다. 그 결과, 괴화와 괴각 추출물은 세포 생존율에는 영향이 미미하였으며, 모두tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2, MITF 단백질의 발현 억제효과를 나타냈다. 또한 농도 의존적으로 억제효과를 보였으며, 이를 통해 전통적으로 사용되어 왔던 괴화와 괴각은 기능성 화장품의 원료와 같은 천연식물 유래 자원으로 상당한 가치를 나타냈다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.813-820
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• 2013

울릉도 자생 삼나물(Aruncus dioicus)은 최근 monoterpenoids 생리활성 물질이 밝혀지면서 여러 가지 항산화와 관련된 생리활성이 확인되고 있다. 삼나물 ethyl acetate 분획물에 의한 미백효과를 검증하기 위하여 흑색세포종인 B16F10을 이용하여 실험을 진행하였다. 삼나물 ethyl acetate 분획물(ADE)의 세포독성을 측정하기 위하여 MTT assay를 실시한 결과, ADE $500{\mu}g{\cdot}mL^{-1}$ 이상의 농도에서 미비한 세포독성(10% 이상)을 확인하였으며, 이후 실험에서는 5, 10, $50{\mu}g{\cdot}mL^{-1}$ 농도가 세포 내에서 tyrosinase 활성과 멜라닌 양의 변화를 측정하였다. 그 결과 ADE 농도에 따라 tyrosinase 활성이 감소하고 총 멜라닌 함량이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 특히 $50{\mu}g{\cdot}mL^{-1}$에서 35.6% tyrosinase 활성억제, 58.8% 멜라닌 함량이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 ADE에 의해 미백과 관련된 tyrosinase, tyrosinase related protein 1(TRP1), TRP2, microphthalmia associated transcription factor(MITF) 및 그 상위 단계인 cAMP와 protein kinase A(PKA)의 단백질 양이 감소하여 cAMP response binding protein(CREB)의 인산화는 감소하고 extracellular signal related kinase(ERK)의 인산화는 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 울릉도 자생 삼나물의 미백효과에 관한 효능을 확인하고 기능성화장품의 소재로서의 활용 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 봄맞이 추출물의 미백 효능을 밝히는 것에 있다. 그 효능을 검증하기 위하여 tyrosinase 활성 및 B16F1 멜라노마 세포를 이용한 멜라닌 생성 양 억제 정도를 조사하였다. 그 결과 봄맞이 추출물은 우수한 tyrosinase 억제 효능을 가지며 특히, 멜라닌 생합성 저해 효과는 $25{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 그 생성 억제율이 32%로 나타났고, B16F1 멜라노마 세포에서 농도 의존적으로 멜라닌 생성 양을 억제하는 것을 확인하였다. 세포 내에서의 미백 메커니즘을 밝히기 위해 western blot 방법을 이용하였으며, $25{\mu}g/mL$ 농도의 봄맞이 추출물이 microphthalmia associated transcription factor (MITF), tyrosinase, TRP-1의 발현을 억제함을 확인하였다. 위 결과를 통해, 봄맞이 추출물의 우수한 미백 효능을 확인할 수 있었으며, 향후 미백 화장품 소재로서 개발 가능성이 클 것으로 기대된다. 이 발견을 바탕으로, 봄맞이 추출물의 미백효능에 대한 유전자 수준 또는 추가적인 메커니즘 연구를 통해 기능성 화장품 뿐 아니라, 의약제품, 건강기능식품으로의 활용을 기대한다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2020

The objective of this study is to investigate the skin whitening and antioxidant effects of the Anemarrhenae Rhizoma extract (ARE). Following the previously studied method, we examined the inhibitory effects of melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity by using B16F10 cells. First, we measured the Diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, nitrite scavenging activity, and superoxide dismutase-like activity to verifying antioxidant efficacy according to skin whitening. In addition, we confirmed the skin whitening efficacy of ARE by measuring gene expression associated with a skin whitening by the Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) method in B16F10 cells. In this study, we confirmed that ARE has skin whitening and antioxidant effects at high concentrations. In particular, ARE at a concentration of 500 ㎍/ml inhibited the expression of Tyrosinase, TRP-2 (tyrosinase-related protein), and MITF (microphthalmia transcription factor) genes better than Arbutin. In conclusion, our results confirmed that ARE has the potential for development as a skin whitening efficacy substance.

• BMB Reports
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• 제43권12호
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• pp.824-829
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• 2010

Melanin synthesis is regulated by melanocyte specific enzymes and related transcription factors. $\beta$-carboline alkaloids including harmaline and harmalol are widely distributed in the environment including several plant families and alcoholic beverages. Presently, melanin content and tyrosinase activity were increased in melanoma cells by harmaline and harmalol in concentration- and time-dependent manners. Increased protein levels of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1), and TRP-2 were also evident. In addition, immunofluorescence and Western blot analyses revealed harmaline and harmalol increased cAMP response element binding protein phosphorylation and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor expression. In addition to studying the signaling that leads to melanogenesis, roles of the p38 MAPK pathways by the harmaline and harmalol were investigated. Harmaline and harmalol induced time-dependent phosphorylation of p38 MAPK. Harmaline and harmalol stimulated melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity, as well as expression of tyrosinase and TRP-1 and TRP-2 indicating that these harmaline and harmalol induce melanogenesis through p38 MAPK signaling.