• KSBB Journal
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.137-145
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• 2013

In order to develop new skin whitening agents, we prepared the $CH_2Cl_2$ layer (NGC) and BuOH layer (NGB) of 75% EtOH extract of the Nelumbinis nucifera Gaertner. We measured their tyrosinase inhibitory activity in vitro and melanin synthesis inhibitory activity in B16-F1 melanoma cells. They did not show inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinase but showed melanin synthesis inhibitory activity in a dose-dependent manner. In a melanin synthesis inhibition assay, NGC and NGB suppressed melanin production up to 52% and 46% at a concentration of $100{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. To elucidate the mechanism of the inhibitory effects of NGC and NGB on melanogenesis, we measured the expression of melanogenesis-related proteins by western blot assay. As a result, NGC suppressed the expression of tyrosinase, tyrosinase related protein 1 (TRP-1), tyrosinase related protein 2 (TRP-2), phosphorylated cAMP responsive element binding (p-CREB) protein, and microphthalmia associated transcription factor (MITF). And NGB inhibited the protein expression of tyrosinase and MITF, but had no significant effect on TRP-1, TRP-2, and p-CREB expression. Moreover, NGB increased the expression of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK). In addition, we examined the inhibitory effect on the glycosylation of tyrosinase. As a result, NGC and NGB inhibited the activity of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase in vitro and the glycosylation of tyrosinase in B16-F1 melanoma cells. From these results, we concluded that NGC and NGB could be used as active ingredients for skin whitening.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2016

바나나잎의 기능성화장품 소재로써 응용 가능성을 규명하고자 바나나잎 추출물이 피부 미백에 미치는 효과를 B16F10 세포주를 활용하여 cell viability, mRNA 발현 및 tyrosinase (Tyr) 활성 저해 실험을 통하여 알아보았다. 10%의 바나나잎 추출물은 tyrosinase 활성을 저해하고, 멜라닌 합성을 65% 감소시키는 것을 확인하였다. 정량적 real-time RT-PCR을 수행한 결과 바나나잎 추출물이 tyrosinase related protein 1 (TRP1) / tyrosinase related protein 2 (TRP2) / tyrosinase mRNA 발현을 각각 20 / 40 / 60% 가량 억제하는 효과를 확인하였다. 또한 바나나잎 추출물이 함유된 크림제형의 임상시험을 수행하여 자외선 조사 직후 바나나잎 추출물이 함유된 크림의 육안평가 결과 유의한 미백효과가 있는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과는 바나나잎 추출물이 미백 기능성 화장품 소재 뿐 아니라 향후 기전 연구 수행을 통해 다양한 산업화 소재로 개발될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 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.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.296-301
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of Hexane extract of Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (HFLL)-induced regulation of melanogenesis. An apparent down-regulatory effect of tyrosinase activity was observed when B16F10 cells were incubated with HFLL. Interestingly, HFLL did not inhibit the catalytic activity of cell-free tyrosinase from B16F10 cells, whereas kojic acid directly inhibited tyrosinase activity. Regarding protein levels of melanogenic enzymes, the amounts of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP-1) were decreased by HFLL, while the amount of tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP-2) slightly was reduced after incubation with HFLL. Treatment with HFLL was found to down-regulate microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF). These results suggest that HFLL is an effective inhibitor of pigmentation caused by down regulation via MITF, tyrosinase, and TRP-1 expressions.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.236-241
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of ethanol extract of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. (EAP)-reduced melanogenesis and diphenyl-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity. Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb., a perennial herbaceous plant, has been used as an antihemorrhagic, anthelminntic, and antiinflammatory agents in Chinese herbal medicine. In the present study, we observed that melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity of B16F10 cells were significantly decreased by EAP. However, EAP could not suppress tyrosinase activity in the cell-free system, whereas kojic acid directly inhibited tyrosinase activity. Furthermore, EAP decreased the protein expression of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related prootein 1 (TRP-1), and tyrosinase-related prootein 2 (TRP-2). EAP scavenged DPPH radical up to 41% with 100 ${\mu}g/m{\ell}$ concentration. These results suggest that the hypopigmentary effect of EPA was due to regulation of tyrosinase protein.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2019

본 연구는 그라비올라 잎 조다당 분획물(ALP)의 멜라닌 저해활성에 관하여 알아보기 위하여 B16F10 melanoma 세포의 세포 생존율, tyrosinase 저해활성, 멜라닌 함량, 멜라닌 생합성에 관여하는 단백질(TRP-1, TRP-2, tyrosinase, MITF 및 p-CREB)의 발현을 관찰하였다. ALP의 tyrosinase 활성 저해능을 측정하였을 때, 농도 의존적으로 감소하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 B16F10 세포에 ALP를 처리하여 멜라닌 활성 저해능에 관하여 알아봤을 때, tyrosinase, 멜라닌 함량이 농도 의존적으로 줄어드는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 ALP가 미백과 관련된 TRP-1, TRP-2, tyrosinase, MITF 및 p-CREB의 단백질 발현양이 농도의존적으로 감소되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 따라서 ALP는 멜라닌 저해 활성을 효과적으로 나타낸 것으로 보아 기능성 미백 화장품 소재로서의 활용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.536-544
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• 2017

미선나무 미성숙 종자는 물푸레나무과의 관목으로 전세계적으로 1속 1종의 중요한 식물자원이다. 대한민국에서는 미선나무 자생지를 보존하고 멸종위기식물로 보호하고 있다. 이러한 이유로 미선나무 미성숙 종자에 대한 연구는 미비하다. 본 연구에서 미선나무 미성숙 종자의 항산화 활성과 미백 관련 단백질인 tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2, MITF의 단백질 발현 및 mRNA 수준의 발현 억제 활성을 확인하였다. 미선나무 미성숙 종자는 활성산소종에 효과가 뛰어났으며, 활성산소종은 노화, 염증, 암 등 다양한 질병을 야기시킨다. 항산화 활성은 DPPH, ABTS 라디칼 소거활성 및 환원력을 평가하였으며, 이러한 활성은 페놀류 화합물과 관계가 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 페놀류 화합물은 천연 폴리페놀이라고 불리는 파이토케미칼로서 다양한 환경적 요인에 의한 식물 방어 기작의 일환으로 생성되는 2차 대사산물이다. 페놀류 화합물은 노화, 항암을 포함한 많은 인간의 건강에 긍정적인 영향을 준다고 알려져 있다. 미선나무 미성숙 종자는 tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2 단백질 및 mRNA를 조절하였으며, 이러한 요인은 멜라닌 생합성에 중요한 역할을 한다. 또한 microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF)의 단백질 및 mRNA를 억제하였다. MITF는 Tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2의 발현과 전사에 연관된 인자로 알려져 있다. 미선나무 미성숙 종자의 미백활성, 페놀류 화합물, 항산화 활성 사이의 연관관계를 확인하였으며, 결론적으로 미선나무 미성숙 종자는 천연 식물 자원으로부터 얻을 수 있는 항산화제 및 피부 미백을 위한 기능성 화장품 원료로 사용될 수 있다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.76-81
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 3가지 홍화자, 향부자, 형개 추출물의 미백효과를 연구하였다. 멜라닌 생성 첫 단계인 tyrosinase 억제활성과 멜라닌 생성 억제효과를 측정한 결과, 홍화자 에탄올 추출물이 tyrosinase 활성과 B16F10 melanoma 세포의 멜라닌 생성 억제하였다. 그 결과, 홍화자 추출물은 B16F10 melanoma 세포에서 melanogenesis 따른 tyrosinase 형성 억제에 따른 멜라닌 합성 관련 인자 MITF, tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2 의 발현을 억제함에 따라 홍화자 추출물의 미백효과를 확인하였다. 따라서 홍화자는 미백효과를 가진 천연 기능성 재료로서 가능성이 매우 높은 것으로 판단된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2017

We evaluated the antioxidant activity and anti-melanogenic effects of Oenothera laciniata methanol extract (OLME) in vitro by using melan-a cells. The total polyphenol and flavonoid content of OLME was 66.3 and 19.0 mg/g, respectively. The electron-donating ability, 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical-scavenging activity, and superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity of OLME ($500{\mu}g/mL$) were 94.5%, 95.6%, and 63.6%, respectively. OLME and arbutin treatment at $50{\mu}g/mL$ significantly decreased melanin content by 35.5% and 14.2%, respectively, compared to control (p < 0.05). OLME and arbutin treatment at $50{\mu}g/mL$ significantly inhibited intra-cellular tyrosinase activity by 22.6% and 12.6%, respectively, compared to control (p < 0.05). OLME ($50{\mu}g/mL$) significantly decreased tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1), TRP-2, and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor-M (MITF-M) mRNA expression by 57.1%, 67.3%, 99.0%, and 77.0%, respectively, compared to control (p < 0.05). Arbutin ($50{\mu}g/mL$) significantly decreased tyrosinase, TRP-1, and TRP-2 mRNA expression by 24.2%, 42.9%, and 48.5%, respectively, compared to control (p < 0.05). However, arbutin ($50{\mu}g/mL$) did not affect MITF-M mRNA expression. Taken together, OLME showed a good antioxidant activity and anti-melanogenic effect in melan-a cells that was superior to that of arbutin, a well-known skin-whitening agent. The potential mechanism underlying the anti-melanogenic effect of OLME was inhibition of tyrosinase activity and down-regulation of tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2, and MITF-M mRNA expression.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.998-1003
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• 2007

The green marine algae, Capsosiphon fulvescens (CF) is a food supplement cultivated in south coast of Southern Korea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of CF-induced hypopigmentation. The present study was designed to determine the effect of CF extracton melanogenesis in B16 cells, particularly its specific effects on tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein 2 (TRP-2). We measured melanin contents and analyzed melanosome associated protein levels using Western blot and Reverse transcription-polymerase chian reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. CF extract markedly inhibited melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity. In addition, cellular dendricity was slightly decreased by CF extract. In further experiments, CF extract significantly reduced the protein levels of tyrosinase and TRP-2 in B16 cells. RT-PCR analysis revealed that tyrosinase and TRP-2 mRNA levels were unaffected by CF treatment. Therefore, these results suggest that hypopigmentary effect of CF was due to post-translational degradationof tyrosinase and TRP-2.