Quercetin Stimulates Melanogenesis in Hair Follicle Melanocyte of the Mouse

December 2013 in “ PubMed ”

Susumu Takekoshi, Kentaro Matsuzaki, Kanae Kitatani

quercetin melanogenesis hair follicle melanocyte tyrosinase tyrosinase-related protein-2 TRP-2 melanin synthesis

TLDR Quercetin boosts melanin production in mouse hair follicles.

The study investigated the effects of quercetin on melanin production in hair follicle tissues from C3H/HeN Jel mice. It was found that quercetin stimulated melanogenesis, leading to increased melanin synthesis in these tissues. The enhancement of melanin production was dependent on the concentration of quercetin. The study also observed that the expression of tyrosinase protein and tyrosinase-related protein-2 (TRP-2) increased with higher concentrations of quercetin, although their mRNA expression levels remained unchanged. This suggested that quercetin enhanced melanin producibility by stimulating the synthesis of these proteins in the hair follicle tissues.

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