Disease: post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation

Development of dihydrooxyresveratrol-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers for safe and effective treatment of hyperpigmentation

This research developed a new skin-brightening treatment using nanoparticles to deliver oxyresveratrol and its modified form (DHO) more effectively to the skin. The scientists improved the stability of these compounds by creating tiny lipid-based carriers that protect them from light damage and help them penetrate the skin barrier. Testing showed these formulations safely reduced melanin production without harming healthy skin cells, offering promise for cosmetic products to treat dark spots and hyperpigmentation.

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Mechanistic Insights into Tyrosinase-Catalyzed Metabolism of Hydroquinone: Implications for the Etiology of Exogenous Ochronosis and Cytotoxicity to Melanocytes

Hydroquinone is a common ingredient in skin-lightening products that works through enzyme-mediated chemical reactions. This research revealed how an enzyme called tyrosinase processes hydroquinone through different chemical pathways, ultimately producing melanin-like compounds. The study found that long-term hydroquinone use may cause a darkening side effect called exogenous ochronosis through continued enzyme activity, and identified a new chemical marker to track this process.

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Biological and Cheminformatics Studies of Newly Designed Triazole Based Derivatives as Potent Inhibitors against Mushroom Tyrosinase

Researchers developed new chemical compounds based on triazole structures to inhibit tyrosinase, an enzyme that produces melanin in skin. One compound (9h) proved particularly effective at blocking this enzyme, working 170 times better than the standard drug kojic acid. Computer modeling showed how this compound fits into the enzyme’s active site. These findings could lead to safer and more effective treatments for skin discoloration disorders like melasma and age spots.

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Identification of (Z)-2-benzylidene-dihydroimidazothiazolone derivatives as tyrosinase inhibitors: Anti-melanogenic effects and in silico studies

Scientists developed new chemical compounds that can block tyrosinase, an enzyme that produces skin pigment (melanin). These new compounds, called DHIT derivatives, work much better than existing skin lightening agents like kojic acid and appear to be safer. The best compound tested was 100 times more effective at stopping melanin production than kojic acid in laboratory tests and showed no toxicity to cells.

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