The flavor enhancer maltol increases pigment aggregation in dermal and neural melanophores in Xenopus laevis tadpoles
L. I. Dahora, A. Fitzgerald, M. Emanuel, A. F. Baiges, Z. Husain, C. K. Thompson
This study shows maltol induces pigment aggregation in Xenopus laevis melanophores in a dose-dependent manner, similar to melatonin, but without affecting key regulatory mRNA expressions.
bioRxiv · May 24, 2019Pharmacology & Toxicology