Possible Involvement of Keratinocyte Growth Factor in the Persistence of Hyperpigmentation in both Human Facial Solar Lentigines and Melasma

Affiliations

• ¹ Shiseido Research Center, Yokohama, Japan.
• ² Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Ajou University, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
• ³ Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Ajou University, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. ; Department of Biomedical Science, Graduate School of Ajou University, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. ; Chronic Inflammatory Disease Research Center, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.