Stimulation of melanogenesis by scoparone in B16 melanoma cells

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Aim: The effect of coumarin derivatives on melanogenesis was investigated in B16 murine melanoma cells. Methods: Melanin content and tyrosinase activity were analyzed spectrophotometrically. The expression of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1) and tyrosinase-related protein-2 (TRP-2) were measured either by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or Western blot. Results: Among the coumarin derivatives studied, scoparone (6,7-dimethoxycoumarin) was the most potent; the 6- or 7-methoxy group was found to be essential for the stimulation of melanogenesis. The melanin content was greatly increased by scoparone in a dose-dependent manner; there was no cytotoxicity at the effective concentrations. Scoparone increased enzyme activity as well as protein and mRNA expression of tyrosinase. In addition, mRNA of TRP-1 and TRP-2 were also increased after treatment with scoparone. H-89, an inhibitor of protein kinase A (PKA), completely inhibited the scoparone-induced increase of melanogenesis and the tyrosinase protein. Conclusion: These results suggest that scoparone-induced stimulation of melanogenesis is likely to occur at the transcriptional level of melanogenesis-related enzymes through PKA signaling. © 2006 CPS and SIMM.

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Yang, J. Y., Koo, J. H., Song, Y. G., Kwon, K. B., Lee, J. H., Sohn, H. S., … Park, J. W. (2006). Stimulation of melanogenesis by scoparone in B16 melanoma cells. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 27(11), 1467–1473. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-7254.2006.00435.x

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