α-MSH |
alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone |
BHQ |
Black Hole Quencher |
cAMP |
cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
CRE |
cAMP-responsive element |
CREB |
cAMP response element-binding protein |
FAM |
carboxyfluorescein |
GAPDH |
glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
Luc |
luciferase |
MITF |
microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
Pax3 |
paired box gene 3 |
PKA |
cAMP-dependent protein kinase |
qPCR |
quantitative real-time PCR |
RT-PCR |
reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction |
SEE |
sorghum ethanolic extract |
TGFβ |
transforming growth factor β |
UV |
ultraviolet |