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Beta-carboline alkaloids harmaline and harmalol induce melanogenesis through p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in B16F10 mouse melanoma cells

  • Park, Sun-Young (Bio-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Hun (Bio-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Hee (Department of Molecular Biology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Geun-Tae (Institute for Research & Industry Cooperation, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Joon (Department of Microbiology, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2010.10.04
  • Accepted : 2010.11.13
  • Published : 2010.12.31
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Abstract

Melanin synthesis is regulated by melanocyte specific enzymes and related transcription factors. $\beta$-carboline alkaloids including harmaline and harmalol are widely distributed in the environment including several plant families and alcoholic beverages. Presently, melanin content and tyrosinase activity were increased in melanoma cells by harmaline and harmalol in concentration- and time-dependent manners. Increased protein levels of tyrosinase, tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1), and TRP-2 were also evident. In addition, immunofluorescence and Western blot analyses revealed harmaline and harmalol increased cAMP response element binding protein phosphorylation and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor expression. In addition to studying the signaling that leads to melanogenesis, roles of the p38 MAPK pathways by the harmaline and harmalol were investigated. Harmaline and harmalol induced time-dependent phosphorylation of p38 MAPK. Harmaline and harmalol stimulated melanin synthesis and tyrosinase activity, as well as expression of tyrosinase and TRP-1 and TRP-2 indicating that these harmaline and harmalol induce melanogenesis through p38 MAPK signaling.

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