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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
Benjamin L. Miller, Penfield, NY (US);
Brian R. Mcnaughton, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter Gareiss, Rochester, NY (US);
Glynis Scott, Rochester, NY (US);
Benjamin L. Miller, Penfield, NY (US);
Brian R. McNaughton, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter Gareiss, Rochester, NY (US);
Glynis Scott, Rochester, NY (US);
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to small molecule modulators of melanin expression and methods of making the small molecules. Also disclosed are methods of increasing pigmentation in a cell which involve providing compounds of the present invention and contacting a cell with the compounds under conditions effective to induce melanin expression in the cell, thereby increasing pigmentation. The present invention also relates to compositions containing compounds of the present invention and a carrier.