期刊
JOURNAL OF PINEAL RESEARCH
卷 67, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12610
关键词
electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy; melanogenesis; melanoma cells; melatonin; transmission electron microscopy; tyrosinase activity
资金
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) [KL2900/2-1]
- NIH Clinical Center [1R01AR056666-01A2, 1R01AR073004-01A1, 1RO1AR071189-01A1]
- Narodowe Centrum Nauki [Sonata-2015/19/D/ST4/01964]
Melanogenesis is a key parameter of differentiation in melanocytes and melanoma cells; therefore, search for factors regulating this pathway are strongly desired. Herein, we investigated the effects of melatonin, a ubiquitous physiological mediator that is found throughout animals and plants. In mammals, the pineal gland secretes this indoleamine into the blood circulation to exert an extensive repertoire of biological activities. Our in vitro assessment indicates an oncostatic capacity of melatonin in time-dependent manner (24, 48, 72 hours) in highly pigmented MNT-1 melanoma cells. The similar pattern of regulation regarding cell viability was observed in amelanotic Sk-Mel-28 cells. Subsequently, MNT-1 cells were tested for the first time for evaluation of melanin/melatonin interaction. Thus primary, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy demonstrated that melatonin reduced melanin content. Artificially induced disturbances of melanogenesis by selected inhibitors (N-phenylthiourea or kojic acid) were slightly antagonized by melatonin. Additionally, analysis using transmission electron microscopy has shown that melatonin, particularly at higher dose of 10(-3) mol/L, triggered the appearance of premelanosomes (stage I-II of melanosome) and MNT-1 cells synthesize de novo endogenous melatonin shown by LC-MS. In conclusion, these studies show a melanogenic-like function of melatonin suggesting it as an advantageous agent for treatment of pigmentary disorders.
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