| CPT | Camptothecin |
| DEVD-cmk | Caspase-3 inhibitor |
| DMEM-HG | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium high-glucose |
| Dsc | Desmocolin |
| Dsg1 | Desmoglein 1 |
| Dsg3 | Desmoglein 3 |
| EGFR | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor |
| FITC | Fluorescein Isothiocyanate |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and Eosin |
| IFI | Indirect Immunofluorescence |
| KSFM | Keratinocyte Serum-Free Medium |
| MES | 4-Morpholineethanesulfonic acid hydrate |
| MWCO | Molecular Weight Cutoff Membrane |
| N-IgG | Normal IgG |
| PV-IgG | pemphigus vulgaris-IgG |
| PV | pemphigus vulgaris |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| SDS-PAGE | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis |
| shRNA | short hairpin RNA |