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BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
卷 181, 期 1, 页码 128-137出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17634
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- Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Startups, Republic of Korea [S2643749]
- Korea Technology & Information Promotion Agency for SMEs (TIPA) [S2643749] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
Background Antimelanogenic peptides are potentially useful to treat hyperpigmentation, but many peptides have limited application because of high cost and/or low activity. Objectives To identify small and potent peptide inhibitors of cellular melanin synthesis that are useful for cosmetic and medical applications. Methods A positional scanning synthetic tetrapeptide combinatorial library was used for screening of potentially active peptides. Antimelanogenic activities of the peptide pools and individual peptides were evaluated in B16-F10 melanoma cells and human epidermal melanocytes treated with alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH). Results Predicted active tetrapeptide sequences were R-(F/L)-(C/W)-(G/R)-NH2. Of the individual tetrapeptides tested, D3 (RFWG-NH2) and D5 (RLWG-NH2) exhibited high antimelanogenic activities. Tetrapeptide D9 (FRWG-NH2) with a sequence identical to that of a portion of alpha-MSH also showed antimelanogenic activity. Of the tripeptides tested, E5 (FWG-NH2), E6 (LWG-NH2) and E7 (RWG-NH2) were relatively more active. Dipeptide F1 (WG-NH2) and monopeptide G1 (G-NH2, glycinamide) retained activity, but G2 (Ac-G-NH2) and G3 (glycine) did not. The antimelanogenic activities of peptides D3, E5, F1 and G1 were verified in alpha-MSH-stimulated human epidermal melanocytes. Commercially available G-NH2 center dot HCl suppressed the phosphorylation levels of cAMP-responsive element binding protein, protein levels of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor and tyrosinase, l-tyrosine hydroxylase activity of tyrosinase, and the melanin levels in stimulated cells. Conclusions Small peptides, including glycinamide and tryptophanyl glycinamide, are potent antimelanogenic agents with potential value for the treatment of skin hyperpigmentation.
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