Compound K improves skin barrier function by increasing SPINK5 expression

Background: The skin acts as a barrier to protect organisms against harmful exogenous agents. Compound K (CK) is an active metabolite of ginsenoside Rb1, Rb2 and Rc, and researchers have focused on its skin protective efficacy. In this study, we hypothesized that increased expression of the serine p...

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Main Authors: No-June Park, Sim-Kyu Bong, Sullim Lee, Yujung Jung, Hyun Jegal, Jinchul Kim, Si-Kwan Kim, Yong Kee Kim, Su-Nam Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Ginseng Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1226845319301691