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. 2020 Oct 13;8(10):411. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8100411
PIH Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
LS Lentigo Senilis
KA Kojic Acid
HQ Hydroquinone
l-DOPA l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine
CMT Chemically-Modified Tetracycline
MMP Matrix Metalloproteinase
DMEM Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium
HI-FBS Heat-Inactivated Fetal Bovine Serum
DMSO Dimethyl Sulfoxide
MSH Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
HMGS Human Melanocyte Growth Supplement
HEMn-DP Human-Epidermal Melanocytes-Darkly Pigmented
TDL Total Dendrite Length
DCF Dichlorofluorescein
ANOVA Analysis of Variance
MITF Microphthalmia Transcription Factor
HBSS Hank’s Balanced Salt Solution
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
ELISA Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
FM Fontana-Masson
Ctr Control
IC50 Half-Maximal Inhibitory Concentration