Advances in Biomedical Functions of Natural Whitening Substances in the Treatment of Skin Pigmentation Diseases

• Published in: Pharmaceutics Vol. 14; no. 11; p. 2308
• Main Authors: Liu, Fan, Qu, Linkai, Li, Hua, He, Jiaxuan, Wang, Lei, Fang, Yimeng, Yan, Xiaoqing, Yang, Qinsi, Peng, Bo, Wu, Wei, Jin, Libo, Sun, Da
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 27.10.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Cytokines; Dermatologic agents; Dermatology; Dosage and administration; Enzymes; Fibroblasts; Forecasts and trends; Formulae, receipts, prescriptions; Growth factors; Kinases; melanin; melanogenesis; Methods; natural whitening substances; pigmentation diseases; Proteins; Radiation; Regulation; Review; Signal transduction; signaling pathway; Skin; Skin lightening; Testing; Transcription factors; China

Pigmentation diseases can lead to significant color differences between the affected part and the normal part, resulting in severe psychological and emotional distress among patients. The treatment of pigmentation diseases with good patient compliance is mainly in the form of topical drugs. However,...