Inhibitory Effect of Blume Extract on Alpha-melanocyte Stimulating Hormone-induced Melanogenesis in Murine B16F10 Melanoma

Overview

Journal Nutr Res Pract

Specialty Nutritional Sciences

Date 2017 Jun 7

PMID 28584573

Citations 9

Authors

Eugene Shim

Eunju Song

Kyoung Sook Choi

Hyuk-Joon Choi

Jinah Hwang

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Abstract

Background/objectives: Blume (GEB), a traditional herbal medicine, has been used to treat a wide range of neurological disorders (, paralysis and stroke) and skin problems (, atopic dermatitis and eczema) in oriental medicine. This study was designed to investigate whether GEB extract inhibits melanogenesis activity in murine B16F10 melanoma.

Materials/method: Murine B16F10 cells were treated with 0-5 mg/mL of GEB extract or 400 µg/mL arbutin (a positive control) for 72 h after treatment with/without 200 nM alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) for 24 h. Melanin concentration, tyrosinase activity, mRNA levels, and protein expression of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein ()1, and were analyzed in α-MSH-untreated and α-MSH-treated B16F10 cells.

Results: Treatment with 200 nM α-MSH induced almost 2-fold melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity along with increased mRNA levels and protein expression of MITF, tyrosinase, and . Irrespective of α-MSH stimulation, GEB extract at doses of 0.5-5 mg/mL inhibited all these markers for skin whitening in a dose-dependent manner. While lower doses (0.5-1 mg/mL) of GEB extract generally had a tendency to decrease melanogenesis, tyrosinase activity, and mRNA levels and protein expression of MITF, tyrosinase, , and , higher doses (2-5 mg/mL) significantly inhibited all these markers in α-MSH-treated B16F10 cells in a dose-dependent manner. These inhibitory effects of the GEB extract at higher concentrations were similar to those of 400 µg/mL arbutin, a well-known depigmenting agent.

Conclusions: These results suggest that GEB displays dose-dependent inhibition of melanin synthesis through the suppression of tyrosinase activity as well as molecular levels of MITF, tyrosinase, , and in murine B16F10 melanoma. Therefore, GEB may be an effective and natural skin-whitening agent for application in the cosmetic industry.

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