| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| AIFM1 | apoptosis-inducing factor, mitochondria associated |
| AKT | Akt kinase (protein kinase B) |
| ALOX5 | arachidonate 5-lipoxigenate |
| APOB | apolipoprotein B |
| APOCIII | apolipoprotein CIII |
| AQP1 | aquaporin 1 |
| AQP3 | aquaporin 3 |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| ARE | androgen response element |
| ATG7 | autophagy-related 7 |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| ATRA | all-trans retinoic acid |
| BIRC5 | baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein |
| BLIMP1 | B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein 1 |
| BMP2 | bone morphogenic protein 2 |
| C. acnes | Cutibacterium acnes |
| CASP1 | caspase 1 |
| CDKN1A | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (p21) |
| ChP | choroid plexus |
| CRABP2 | cellular retinoic acid binding protein 2 |
| DEPTOR | DEP-domain containing mTOR-interacting protein |
| EFTUD2 | elongation factor Tu GTP-binding domain-containing 2 |
| FABP5 | fatty acid binding protein 5 |
| FADS2 | fatty acid desaturase 2 |
| FASLG | Fas ligand |
| FGFR2 | fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 |
| FLG | filaggrin |
| FoxO1 | forkhead box O1 |
| FoxO3 | forkhead box O3 |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| FSHB | FSH β-polypeptide downregulation |
| FST | follistatin |
| GAP | GTPase-activating protein |
| GATA6 | GATA binding protein 6 |
| GC | granulosa cell |
| GH | growth hormone |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1α |
| HIF-2α | hypoxia-inducible factor 2α |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IGF1R | insulin-like growth factor receptor |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| IL-8 | interleukin 8 |
| IL-17 | interleukin 17 |
| INSR | insulin receptor |
| Isotretinoin | 13-cis retinoic acid |
| LD | lipid droplet |
| LEP | leptin |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LHB | β-subunit of LH downregulation |
| MDM2 | MDM2 protooncogene |
| mTORC1 | mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| mTORC2 | mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 2 |
| MTTP | microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| NC | neural crest |
| NCC | neural crest cell |
| OVOL1 | ovo-like 1 |
| PGN | peptidoglycan |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PLIN2 | perilipin 2 |
| POMC | proopiomelanocortin |
| PRDM1 | PR domain-containing protein 1 (BLIMP1) |
| PRKAB1 | protein kinase, AMP-activated, noncatalytic, β-1 |
| PPARβ/δ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| RAI1 | retinoic acid-inducible gene 1 |
| RAPTOR | regulatory associated protein of mTOR |
| RAR | retinoic acid receptor |
| RARE | retinoic acid response element |
| RICTOR | rapamycin-insensitive companion of mTOR |
| RHEB | Ras protein homolog enriched in brain |
| RORγt | retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor-γt |
| SG | sebaceous gland |
| SMAD2 | SMAD family member 2 |
| SREBF1 | sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor 1 |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| SV | simian virus |
| TCOF1 | treacle ribosome biogenesis factor 1 |
| TGFβ | transforming growth factor beta |
| TGFB2 | transforming growth factor beta 2 |
| TLR2 | toll-like receptor 2 |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TNFSF10 | tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily, member 10 |
| TP53 | tumor protein |
| TRAIL | tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TNFSF10) |
| TSC1 | TSC complex subunit 1 (hamartin) |
| TSC2 | TSC complex subunit 2 (tuberin) |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein |