Biology of melanogenesis and the search for hypopigmenting agents

Increased production and accumulation of melanin are characteristics of a large number of skin diseases, including melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and lentigo. A number of clinical agents can reduce normal or abnormal pigmentation, but none of these have achieved satisfactory effects. T...

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Main Authors: Kyoung-Chan Park, Sun Young Huh, Hye Ryung Choi, Dong-Seok Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-06-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811710600110