Jaeyoung Hwang

Dr. Jaeyoung Hwang


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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Neelaka MolagodaNeelaka Molagoda
Neelaka Molagoda
KLKyoung Tae Lee
Kyoung Tae Lee
GAGihan Kavinda Athapaththu
Gihan Kavinda Athapaththu
Yung Hyun ChoiYung Hyun Choi
Yung Hyun Choi
JHJaeyoung Hwang
Jaeyoung Hwang
Gi-Young KimGi-Young Kim
Gi-Young Kim
Ziziphus jujuba extracts possess a broad spectrum of biological activities, such as antioxidant and anticancer activities in melanoma cancers. Nevertheless, the compounds contain high antioxidant capacities and anticancer activities in melanoma cells, shown to be effective in hyperpigmentation disorders, but whether flavonoid glycosides from Z. jujuba regulate anti-melanogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated the anti-melanogenic activity of five flavonoid glycosides from Z. jujuba var. inermis (Bunge) Rehder seeds, including jujuboside A (JUA), jujuboside B (JUB), epiceanothic acid (EPA), betulin (BTL), and 6’’’-feruloylspinosin (FRS), in B16F10 melanoma cells and zebrafish larvae. According to our results, JUB, EPA, and FRS potently inhibited α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH)-induced melanogenesis and prevented hyperpigmentation in zebrafish larvae. In particular, under α-MSH-stimulated conditions, FRS most significantly inhibited α-MSH-induced intracellular and extracellular melanin content in B16F10 melanoma cells. Additionally, JUB, EPS, and FRS remarkably downregulated melanogenesis in α-MSH-treated zebrafish larvae, with no significant change in heart rate. Neither JUA nor BTA were effective in downregulating melanogenesis in B16F10 melanoma cells and zebrafish larvae. Furthermore, JUB, EPA, and FRS directly inhibited in vitro mushroom tyrosinase enzyme activity. JUB, EPA, and FRS also downregulated cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels and the phosphorylation of cAMP-response element-binding protein (CREB), and subsequent microphthalmia transcription factor (MITF) and tyrosinase expression. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that JUB, EPA, and FRS isolated from Z. jujuba var. inermis (Bunge) Rehder seeds exhibit potent anti-melanogenic properties by inhibition of the cAMP-CERB-MITF axis and consequent tyrosinase activity.

9 February 2013 in Macromolecular Research
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SYSeung-Jin Yoo
Seung-Jin Yoo
CJChan Woo Jeon
Chan Woo Jeon
JHJong-Jin Ha
Jong-Jin Ha
SNSang Young Nam
Sang Young Nam
SSSung Chul Shin
Sung Chul Shin
Yun-Hi KimYun-Hi Kim
Yun-Hi Kim