Inhibitory Effects of Whisky Congeners on Melanogenesis in Mouse B16 Melanoma Cells

Kenji OHGUCHI; Minako KOIKE; Yoshihide SUWA; Seiichi KOSHIMIZU; Yuki MIZUTANI; Yoshinori NOZAWA; Yukihiro AKAO

doi:10.1271/bbb.70734

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Inhibitory Effects of Whisky Congeners on Melanogenesis in Mouse B16 Melanoma Cells

Kenji OHGUCHI, Minako KOIKE, Yoshihide SUWA, Seiichi KOSHIMIZU, Yuki MIZUTANI, Yoshinori NOZAWA, Yukihiro AKAO

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Keywords: whisky congeners, melanin, melanogenesis, tyrosinase

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2008 Volume 72 Issue 4 Pages 1107-1110

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.70734

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Abstract

We examined the effect of whisky congeners, substances other than ethanol in whisky, on melanogenesis in mouse B16 melanoma cells. Treatment with whisky congeners significantly blocked melanogenesis. Our results indicate that the inhibitory effects of whisky congeners on melanogenesis is due to direct inhibition of tyrosinase activity and to suppression of tyrosinase protein levels.

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