A method of identifying a test agent as a skin tone agent. The method includes determining the level of high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1), messenger RNA associated with the expression and/or regulation of HMGB1 (HMGB1 mRNA), and/or micro-RNA associated with the expression and/or regulation of HMGB1 (HMGB1 miRNA) present in the test sample, and identifying the test agent as a skin tone agent when there is no increase in HMGB1 level, a downregulation in transcription of HMGB1 mRNA, and/or an upregulation of HMGB1 miRNA. The method also includes identifying a test agent as a skin tone agent when the test agent inhibits or prevents an increase in melanocyte dendricity and/or body size caused by HMGB1.
一种将测试剂鉴定为肤色剂的方法。该方法包括确定测试样本中存在的高迁移率基团蛋白 B1 (
HMGB1)、与
HMGB1 的表达和/或调节相关的信使 RNA (
HMGB1 mRNA)、和/或与
HMGB1 的表达和/或调节相关的微 RNA (
HMGB1 miRNA)的
水平,当
HMGB1
水平没有增加、
HMGB1 mRNA 的转录下调和/或
HMGB1 miRNA 上调时,确定测试剂为肤色剂。该方法还包括当测试剂抑制或防止
HMGB1 引起的黑素细胞树突性和/或体型增加时,将测试剂鉴定为肤色剂。