Anti-Melanogenesis Effects of Lotus Seedpod In Vitro and In Vivo.

Nutrients
Jen-Ying HsuJing-Hsien Chen

Abstract

Melanogenesis has many important physiological functions. However, abnormal melanin production causes various pigmentation disorders. Melanin synthesis is stimulated by α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Lotus seedpod extract (LSE) has been reported as possessing antioxidative, anti-aging, and anticancer activities. The present study examined the effect of LSE on melanogenesis and the involved signaling pathways in vitro and in vivo. Results showed that non-cytotoxic doses of LSE and its main component epigallocatechin (EGC) reduced both tyrosinase activity and melanin production in the α-MSH-induced melanoma cells. Western blotting data revealed that LSE and EGC inhibited expressions of tyrosinase and tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP-1). Phosphorylation of p38 and protein kinase A (PKA) stimulated by α-MSH was efficiently blocked by LSE treatment. Furthermore, LSE suppressed the nuclear level of cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) and disturbed the activation of melanocyte inducing transcription factor (MITF) in the α-MSH-stimulated B16F0 cells. The in vivo study revealed that LSE inhibited melanin production in the ear skin of C57BL/6 mice after exposure to UVB. These findings...Continue Reading

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