Melanogenesis-promoting effect of Cirsium japonicum flower extract in vitro and ex vivo.

Minkyung KimKyungeun JeonSeoungwoo ShinSohyun YoonHayeon KimHee Young KangDehun RyuDeokhoon ParkEunsun Jung

Published in: International journal of cosmetic science (2021)

These results suggest that CFE exerts hyperpigmentation activity through cAMP signalling in human melanocytes that it can improve follicular depigmentation and vitiligo by stimulating the melanin synthesis.

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endothelial cells
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