| α-MSH | alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| B16F10 | Mus musculus skin melanoma cell |
| HQ | hydroquinone |
| l-DOPA | l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| MITF | microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| TRP | tyrosinase-related protein |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| CREB | cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) response element binding protein |
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