VEGFA and melanoma: Moreover, Shetty et al. (2013) evidenced that the levels of MIP-1α, IL-1Rα, IL-1β, IL-1α, IL-17, EGF, IL-12p40, VEGF, GM-CSF, and MIP-1β were significantly higher in normal controls compared to melanoma patients, while IP-10 level was lower [64].