Coptis chinensis inhibits melanogenesis increasing miR-340-mediated suppression of microphathalmia-associated transcription factor

Coptis chinensis inhibits melanogenesis increasing miR-340-mediated suppression of microphathalmia-associated transcription factor

Abstract Background Coptis chinensis (C. chinensis) contains various antioxidants, including berberine, epiberberlin, ferulic acid, magnoflorine, palmatine, and worenine, which have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, haemostatic, hypotensive, and anticancer effects. In the present study, the melanoge...

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Main Authors: Hyun Kyung Lee, Seonghee Jeong, Shang Hun Shin, Dahye Joo, Seong Jin Choi, Karam Kim, In-Sook An, Kyung-Yun Kim, Jung-Eun Ku, Sun-Hee Jeong, Hwa Jun Cha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Biomedical Dermatology
Subjects:
Coptis chinensis
Tyrosinase
Melanogenesis
Melanin contents
MITF
miR-340
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41702-017-0006-3

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