Fig. 2From: Coptis chinensis inhibits melanogenesis increasing miR-340-mediated suppression of microphathalmia-associated transcription factor C. chinensis extracts decrease the expression and activity of melanogenesis-related genes. a C. chinensis-mediated changes in tyrosinase activity. b Tyrosinase mRNA expression. c MITF mRNA expression. d Melanogenesis-related protein expression. Statistically significant differences are indicated with an asterisk for p < 0.05Back to article page