Photoprotective compositions containing malassezia-derived compounds and/or chemical analogs thereof
申请人:Versicolor Technologies, LLC
公开号:US11202748B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-21
The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for modulating skin pigmentation and treating or preventing UV-induced skin damage, erythema, aging of the skin, sunburn, and hyperpigmentation in a subject. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the present invention generally involve Malassezia-derived compounds, including malassezin and indirubin, and/or chemical analogs thereof. Other applications of the compounds and compositions disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, improving hyperpigmentation caused by a hyperpigmentation disorder, inducing melanocyte apoptosis, and modulating arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activity, melanogenesis, melanin production, melanosome biogenesis, melanosome transfer, melanocyte activity, and melanin concentration.
本发明涉及调节皮肤色素沉着和治疗或预防紫外线引起的皮肤损伤、红斑、皮肤老化、晒伤和受试者色素沉着的化合物、组合物和方法。本发明的化合物、组合物和方法通常涉及马拉色菌衍生的化合物,包括马拉色素和靛玉红,和/或其化学类似物。本文公开的化合物和组合物的其他应用包括但不限于改善色素沉着症引起的色素沉着,诱导黑色素细胞凋亡,调节芳基烃受体(AhR)活性、黑色素生成、黑色素生成、黑色素小体生物生成、黑色素小体转移、黑色素细胞活性和黑色素浓度。