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SUBMITTER: Kim HE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5933214 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Hye-Eun HE Cho Hyejoung H Ishihara Atsushi A Kim Byungkuk B Kim Okjoon O
BMB reports 20180401 4
Caffeoylserotonin (CaS), one derivative of serotonin (5-HT), is a secondary metabolite produced in pepper fruits with strong antioxidant activities. In this study, we investigated the effect of CaS on proliferation and migration of human keratinocyte HaCaT cells compared to that of 5-HT. CaS enhanced keratinocyte proliferation even under serum deficient condition. This effect of CaS was mediated by serotonin 2B receptor (5-HT2BR) related to the cell proliferation effect of 5-HT. We also confirme ...[more]