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Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma

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    • Ku Jung Kwon
    • Seunghee Bae
    • Karam Kim
    • In Sook An
    • Kyu Joong Ahn
    • Sungkwan An
    • Hwa Jun Cha
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    Affiliations: Korea Institute for Skin and Clinical Sciences and Molecular‑Targeted Drug Research Center, Konkuk University, Seoul 143‑701, Republic of Korea, Department of Dermatology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 143‑701, Republic of Korea
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Abstract

Melanogenesis is the process of generating pigmentation via melanin synthesis and delivery. Three key enzymes, tyrosinase, tyrosinase‑related protein 1 (TRP1) and TRP2, metabolize melanin from L‑tyrosine. Melanin synthesizing enzymes are regulated by microphthalmia‑associated transcription factor (MITF). The titrated extract of Centella asiatica (TECA) contains the major components asiatic acid, asiaticoside and madecassic acid. The present study revealed that TECA reduces the melanin content in melanocytes. Moreover, the asiaticoside contained in TECA modulated melanogenesis by inhibiting tyrosinase mRNA expression. The decrease in tyrosinase mRNA levels was mediated through MITF. Uniquely, asiaticoside inhibited MITF by decreasing its DNA binding affinity. In conclusion, the results of the present study indicate that asiaticoside treatment may have beneficial effects in hyperpigmentation diseases or for skin whitening.
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Kwon KJ, Bae S, Kim K, An IS, Ahn KJ, An S and Cha HJ: Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma. Mol Med Rep 10: 503-507, 2014.
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Kwon, K.J., Bae, S., Kim, K., An, I.S., Ahn, K.J., An, S., & Cha, H.J. (2014). Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma. Molecular Medicine Reports, 10, 503-507. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2159
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Kwon, K. J., Bae, S., Kim, K., An, I. S., Ahn, K. J., An, S., Cha, H. J."Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 10.1 (2014): 503-507.
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Kwon, K. J., Bae, S., Kim, K., An, I. S., Ahn, K. J., An, S., Cha, H. J."Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 10, no. 1 (2014): 503-507. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2159
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Kwon KJ, Bae S, Kim K, An IS, Ahn KJ, An S and Cha HJ: Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma. Mol Med Rep 10: 503-507, 2014.
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Kwon, K.J., Bae, S., Kim, K., An, I.S., Ahn, K.J., An, S., & Cha, H.J. (2014). Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma. Molecular Medicine Reports, 10, 503-507. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2159
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Kwon, K. J., Bae, S., Kim, K., An, I. S., Ahn, K. J., An, S., Cha, H. J."Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 10.1 (2014): 503-507.
Chicago
Kwon, K. J., Bae, S., Kim, K., An, I. S., Ahn, K. J., An, S., Cha, H. J."Asiaticoside, a component of Centella asiatica, inhibits melanogenesis in B16F10 mouse melanoma". Molecular Medicine Reports 10, no. 1 (2014): 503-507. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2159
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