Melasma in Men
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Abbreviations: UV-R: UV Radiation; SCF: Stem Cell Factors; FGF2: Fibroblast Growth Factor; PAH: Phenylalanine Hydroxylase; TH1: Tyrosinase Hydroxylase 1; TRP-2: DOPA-Chrome Tautomerase; TRP-1: DHICA Oxidase; DHI: 5,6-Dihydroxyindole; DHICA: 5;6-Dihydroxyindole-2-Carboxylic Acid; Indole-5;6-Quinone I-Q; I-QCA: Indole-5,6-Quinone Carboxylic Acid; MSH: MelanocyteStimulating Hormone; TYR: Tyrosinase; MITF: MicrophthalmiaAssociated Transcription Factor; POMC: Proopiomelanocortin; MC1-R: Melanocortin 1 Receptor; PKC: Protein Kinase C; ET-1: Endothelin-1; Bfgf: Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor; NGF: Nerve Growth Factor; GM CSF: Granulocyte-Macrophage ColonyStimulating Factor; LIF: Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; HGF: Hepatocyte Growth Factor; PKA: Protein Kinase A; CREB: Camp Response Element Binding Protein; CRE: Camp Response Element; ASP: Agouti Signalling Peptide; Pges: Prostaglandins; ETBR: ET-1 G ProteinCoupled Receptor; MAPK: Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase; IL-1: Interleukin-1; PAR-2: Proteinase-Activated Receptor 2; Inos: Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase
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