α-MSH	α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone
ACh	acetylcholine
AChE	acetylcholinesterase
AChR	acetylcholine receptor
AKT	protein kinase B
APC	adenomatous polyposis coli
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monophosphate
c-KIT	tyrosine kinase receptor
CBP	CREB-binding protein
CML	chronic myeloid leukemia
CREB	cAMP response element-binding protein
DDR	discoidin domain receptor
DHT	dihydrotestosterone
ERK	extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase
GSK3β	glycogen synthase kinase 3β
HCC	hepatocellular carcinoma
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MC1R	melanocortin 1 receptor
MITF	microphthalmia-associated transcription factor
PDGF	platelet-derived growth factor
PI3K	phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PKA	protein kinase A
RCC	renal cell carcinoma
S9	serine 9
SCF	stem cell factor
TRPs	tyrosinase-related proteins
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
Wnt	wingless-related integration site
Y216	tyrosine 216