The in vitro and in vivo depigmentation activity of coenzyme Q0, a major quinone derivative from Antrodia camphorata, through autophagy induction in human melanocytes and keratinocytes

Abstract Background Coenzyme Q0 (CoQ0), a novel quinone derivative of Antrodia camphorata, has been utilized as a therapeutic agent (including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiangiogenic, antiatherosclerotic, and anticancer agents); however, its depigmenting efficiency has yet to be studied. Meth...

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Main Authors: You-Cheng Hseu, Jou-Tsen Yeh, Chithravel Vadivalagan, Siang-Jyun Chen, Yugandhar Vudhya Gowrisankar, Sudhir Pandey, Yuan-Tai Hsu, Hung-Rong Yen, Hui-Chi Huang, Jhih-Hsuan Hseu, Hsin-Ling Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-024-01537-6