Table 1.

Cell lines characteristics.

Cells	Malignancy phenotype	Mutation status	Pigmentation
MNT-1	Primary melanoma	BRAF V600E	Highly pigmented
SKmel28	Primary melanoma	BRAF V600E	Amelanotic
MelJuSo	Primary melanoma	BRAF wt; N-Ras Q61K	Amelanotic
A375	Metastatic melanoma	BRAF V600E	Amelanotic
SKmel23	Metastatic melanoma	BRAF wt	Pigmented
NHEM	Normal primary melanocytes		Pigmented
HDF	Normal dermal fibroblasts		–