| Pri RMC | primary rabbit melanocyte |
| Im RMC | immortalized rabbit melanocyte |
| Im RMC P56 | immortalized rabbit melanocyte at passage 56 |
| SV40-LT | simian virus 40 Large T |
| HPV | human papilloma virus |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real time PCR |
| NC | negative control |
| Sq-PCR | semi-quantitative PCR |
| MOI | multiplicity of infection |
| DMEM | dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| HMGS-2 | human melanocyte growth supplement-2 |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| RIPA | radio-immunoprecipitation assay |
| PMSF | phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride |
| PBS | phosphate buffer saline |
| FITC | fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| KCL | potassium chloride |
| TYR | tyrosinase |
| TYRP1 | tyrosinase related protein 1 |
| MITF | microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |