Research Article

The Antimelanogenic Activity of the Extract of Heukharang Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Leaf

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Effects of lactucin on melanogenesis in B16F10 cells. (a) Cell viability of lactucin-treated B16F10 cells. (b) Extracellular melanin contents of lactucin-treated B16F10 cells ( and in comparison with the untreated group). (c) L-DOPA staining results of lactucin-treated B16F10 cells (### versus untreated group; in comparison with the α-MSH-treated group). (d) Western blotting analysis of tyrosinase (TYR), tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP-1), and 2 (TRP-2) in B16F10 cells treated with lactucin.
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