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From: Padina boryana, a brown alga from the Maldives: inhibition of α-MSH-stimulated melanogenesis via the activation of ERK in B16F10 cells

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PBE ability for melanin inhibition on α-MSH-stimulated B16F10 cells. Cultured cells were treated with 0~100 μg/mL of PBE and stimulated with α-MSH. a Following the incubation, melanin content was analyzed. Melanin content is represented compared to the non-treated group as percentage values. b Effects of PBE on the tyrosine production in B16F10 cells. Similarly, cells were seeded and samples and α-MSH were treated. After incubation, tyrosinase activity was assessed using the l-DOPA oxidation assay. Each assay was triplicated and the data points are represented as means ± SD (n = 3). *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 (number sign denotes significance compared to control while asterisk represents significance compared to the α-MSH-treated group)

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