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  • Title: Benzylamide derivative compound attenuates the ultraviolet B-induced hyperpigmentation in the brownish guinea pig skin.
    Author: Choi SY, Kim S, Hwang JS, Lee BG, Kim H, Kim SY.
    Journal: Biochem Pharmacol; 2004 Feb 15; 67(4):707-15. PubMed ID: 14757170.
    Abstract:
    This study evaluated the effects of synthetic benzylamide compound I (2,6-dimethoxy-N-phenylbenzamide) on the ultraviolet B (UV B)-induced hyperpigmentation of the skin. UV B-induced hyperpigmentation was elicited on brownish guinea pig skin according to the method reported by Hideya et al. [Arch Dermatol Res 290 (1998) 375] with minor modifications. A lightening effect was observed following the topical application of compound I on UV-stimulated hyperpigmentation. The skin returned to its original color after treatment with compound I. Fontana-Masson staining indicated that melanin level in the hyperpigmented area was significantly decreased in the compound I-treated animals. However, the number of melanocytes were not changed in the compound I-treated groups using the S-100 stain, which is an immunohistochemical method. In vitro experiments using the cultured melanoma cells showed a 31.7% inhibition of melanin production by compound I at 100 microM. In addition, this compound had no effect on the tyrosinase enzyme function. However, it exhibited a catalyzing effect on the dopachrome transformation into 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid. Overall, the pigment-lightening effects of the compound I may due to the dopachrome tautomerase stimulation.
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