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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 61, Issue 17, Pages 7395-7418Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00967
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- Priority Research Centers Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [2009-0093815]
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Melanins are pigment molecules that determine the skin, eye, and hair color of the human subject to its amount, quality, and distribution. Melanocytes synthesize melanin and provide epidermal protection from various stimuli, such as harmful ultraviolet radiation, through the complex process called melanogenesis. However, serious dermatological problems occur when there is excessive production of melanin in different parts of the human body. These include freckles, melasma, senile lentigo, pigmented acne scars, and cancer. Therefore, controlling the production of melanin is an important approach for the treatment of pigmentation related disorderes. In this Perspective, we focus on the inhibitors of melanogenesis that directly/indirectly target a key enzyme tyrosinase as well as its associated signaling pathways.
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