Eberle et al. found that eIF4A1 was consistently overexpressed in melanoma cells and discovered that eIF4A1 aided melanocytoma proliferation, whereas inhibition of endogenous eIF4A1 expression suppressed the value-added migratory and invasive abilities of melanocytomas (64.2%) (EBERLE et al., 2002). Here, EIF4A1 is linked to melanoma.