| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| 5-LOX | 5-Lipoxygenase |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| AP-1 | Activator protein |
| IL | Interleukin |
| MITF | Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| TPA | 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate |
| ODC | Ornithin decarboxylase |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxidase |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| DMBA | 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene |
| PI3-K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinas |
| AQP3 | Aquaporin 3 |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
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