| α-MSH | α-melanocyte stimulating hormone |
| AD | atopic dermatitis |
| AP-1 | activating protein-1 |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CGRP | Calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CGRP-KCM | CGRP-stimulated keratinocytes |
| CNI | cutaneous neurogenic inflammation |
| CRF/-H | corticotropin-releasing factor/- hormone |
| CSU | chronic spontaneous urticaria |
| DRG | dorsal root ganglion |
| DAMPs | damage-associated molecular patterns |
| ICAM | intracellular adhesion molecule |
| iCa2+ | intracellular Ca2+ |
| HMGB1 | high mobility group box 1 |
| HPA | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal |
| HSP | heat shock protein |
| MCAS | mast cell activation syndrome |
| MCs | mast cells |
| Mrgprs | Mas-related G-coupled protein receptors |
| MRGPRX2 | Mas-related G protein-coupled receptor X2 |
| MMPs | matrix metalloproteinases |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor κB |
| NGF | nerve growth factor |
| NGF-TrkA | nerve growth factor (NGF)-Tropomyosin-related kinase A receptor (TrkA) |
| NIC | neuro-immuno-cutaneous |
| NICE | neuro-immuno-cutaneous-endocrine |
| NK1- 3R | neurokinin-1−3 receptors |
| NPY | neuropeptide Y |
| NT-3/4 | Neurotrophin-3/-4 |
| PAF | platelet-activating factor |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| PAR | protease-activated receptor |
| PG | prostaglandin |
| POMC | proopiomelanocortin |
| PRR | pattern-recognition receptor |
| SM | systemic mastocytosis |
| SP | substance P |
| SST | Somatostatin |
| TLR | Toll-like receptors |
| TrkA | tropomyosin receptor kinase A |
| TRP | transient receptor potential |
| TRPA | transient receptor potential Ankyrin |
| TRPV | transient receptor potential vanilloid |
| TSLP | thymic stromal lymphopoietin |
| VCAM | vascular cell adhesion molecule |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VIP | vasoactive intestinal peptide |