Protoporphyrin IX Stimulates Melanogenesis, Melanocyte Dendricity, and Melanosome Transport Through the cGMP/PKG Pathway

• Main Authors: Jinpeng Lv (Author), Xiaohong An (Author), Songzhou Jiang (Author), Ying Yang (Author), Guoqiang Song (Author), Rongyin Gao (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) is a heterocyclic organic compound that is the last intermediate in the heme biosynthetic pathway. PPIX, due to its photodynamic effects, is utilized in the treatment of skin diseases. Furthermore, PPIX has been utilized as a melanogenesis-stimulating agent in various studie...