PAR-2 is involved in melanogenesis by mediating stem cell factor production in keratinocytes

Exp Dermatol. 2016 Jun;25(6):487-9. doi: 10.1111/exd.12982. Epub 2016 Apr 18.

Authors

Ji Young Kim¹, Dae Suk Kim¹, Hyojung Sohn¹, Eun Jung Lee¹, Sang Ho Oh¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

PMID: 26909822
DOI: 10.1111/exd.12982

No abstract available

Keywords: keratinocytes; protease-activated receptor-2; stem cell factor.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Humans
Keratinocytes / metabolism*
Melanins / metabolism*
Primary Cell Culture
Receptor, PAR-2 / metabolism*
Stem Cell Factor / metabolism*

Substances

Melanins
Receptor, PAR-2
Stem Cell Factor