Laser-assisted drug delivery of synthetic alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone and L-tyrosine leads to increased pigmentation area and expression of melanogenesis genes in a porcine hypertrophic scar model.
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DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23663
Abstract: One symptom of hypertrophic scar (HTS) that can develop after burn injury is dyschromia with hyper‐ and hypopigmentation. There are limited treatments for these conditions. Previously, we showed there is no expression of alpha melanocyte… read more here.
Keywords: assisted drug; hypertrophic scar; alpha melanocyte; stimulating hormone ... See more keywords
Risks of unregulated use of alpha‐melanocyte‐stimulating hormone analogues: a review
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DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13585
Abstract: Recently, the unregulated use of untested synthetic alpha‐melanocyte‐stimulating hormone (α‐MSH) analogues, commonly known as melanotan I and II, appears to have increased. These analogues are primarily used for their tan‐stimulating effects. Dermatologists see many patients… read more here.
Keywords: use; risks unregulated; melanocyte stimulating; unregulated use ... See more keywords
Ligularia fischeri ethanol extract: An inhibitor of alpha‐melanocyte‐stimulating hormone‐stimulated melanogenesis in B16F10 melanoma cells
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.15335
Abstract: Ligularia fischeri is a perennial herb isolated from plants of the Asteraceae family. Ligularia fischeri is distributed throughout Korea, Japan, eastern Siberia, and China. read more here.
Keywords: alpha melanocyte; ethanol extract; ligularia fischeri; inhibitor alpha ... See more keywords