| MITF | Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin-1 |
| FOXO | Forkhead box O |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| IL | Interleukin |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| ET | Endothelin |
| KGF | Keratinocyte growth factor |
| SCF | Stem cell factor |
| bFGF | Basic fibroblast growth factor |
| α-MSH | α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| IGF | Insulin growth factor |
| l-DOPA | l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulate kinase |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |