| abstract |
The present invention provides compositions and methods for reducing skin pigmentation. The invention comprises inhibitors of sialyltransferase, inhibitors of oligosaccharide formation or oligosaccharide activity, and methods of using such inhibitors. In certain embodiments, the invention comprises inhibiting the formation and/or activity of Neu5Ac(α2,6)Gal/GalNAc-containing oligosaccharides. |