| SL | solar lentigo |
| MCP | monocyte chemoattractant protein |
| UVR | ultraviolet radiation |
| NHMs | normal human melanocytes |
| NHKs | normal human keratinocytes |
| SASP | senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| IL | interleukin |
| SA-β-Gal | senescence-associated beta-galactosidase |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| ELISA | enzyme immunosorbent assay |
| OD | optical density |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| LSM | laser scanning microscope |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| POMC | proopiomelanocortin |
| CRH | corticotropin releasing hormone |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |