The Mechanism of Melanocytes-Specific Cytotoxicity Induced by Phenol Compounds Having a Prooxidant Effect, relating to the Appearance of Leukoderma.

Specific phenol compounds including rhododendrol (RD), a skin-brightening ingredient in cosmetics, are reported to induce leukoderma, inducing a social problem, and the elucidation of mechanism of leukoderma is strongly demanded. This study investigated the relationship among the cytotoxicities of s...

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Published in:BioMed Research International Vol. 2015; pp. 1 - 13
Main Authors: Nagata, Takeshi, Ito, Shinobu, Itoga, Kazuyoshi, Kanazawa, Hideko, Masaki, Hitoshi
Format: equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts tracings Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 3/12/2015
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