| AVEN | Apoptosis and caspase activation inhibitor |
| CBX4 | Chromobox 4 |
| CH3 | Methyl group |
| circRNA | CircularRNA |
| CpG | Cytosine–phosphate–guanine |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EED | Embryonic ectoderm development |
| ELF5 | E74-like ETS transcription factor 5 |
| EMD | Emerin |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| EZH1/2 | Enhancer of zeste homolog 1/2 |
| FB | Fibroblast |
| GADD45A | DNA-damage-inducible protein 45 alpha |
| H2A | Histone 2A |
| H2AK119Ub | Histone 2A lysine 119 ubiquitination |
| H2B | Histone 2B |
| H3 | Histone H3 |
| H3K27me3 | Histone 3 lysine 27 trimethylation |
| H3K36 | Histone 3 lysine 36 |
| H3K4 | Histone 3 lysine 4 |
| H3K4me3 | Trimethylation of histone H3 lysine 4 |
| H3K79 | Histone 3 lysine 79 |
| H3K9me3 | Histone 3 lysine 9 trimethylation |
| H4 | Histone H4 |
| H4K20 | Histone 4 lysine 20 |
| HAS2 | Hyaluronan synthase 2 |
| HATs | Histone acetyltransferases |
| HDACs | Histone deacetylases |
| HFs | Hair follicles |
| HFSCs | Hair follicle stem cells |
| HP1 | Heterochromatin protein 1 |
| ISGs | Interferon-stimulated genes |
| JARID2 | Jumonji and AT-rich interaction domain containing 2 |
| KDM6B | Lysine demethylase 6B |
| LCE3D | Late cornified envelope 3D |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| LOX | Lysyl oxidase |
| MAFF | MAF bZIP transcription factor F |
| MBDs | Methyl-CpG-binding domain proteins |
| meDIP | Methylated DNA immunoprecipitation |
| miRNAs | MicroRNAs |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| ncRNA | Non-coding RNA |
| p300 | Histone acetyltransferase p300 |
| PcG | Polycomb group |
| PIASy | Protein inhibitor of activated STAT Y |
| POU2F3 | POU class 2 homeobox 3 |
| PRC | Polycomb repressive complex |
| QPCR | MeDIP-coupled quantitative PCR |
| RB | Retinoblastoma protein |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| ROCK1 | Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1 |
| S100P | S100 calcium binding protein P |
| SAHF | Senescence-associated heterochromatin foci |
| SAM | S-adenosylmethionine |
| SASP | Senescence-associated secretory phenotype |
| SCs | Stem cells |
| SP1 | Specificity protein 1 |
| SUMO | Small ubiquitin-like modifier |
| SUZ12 | Suppressor of zeste 12 |
| TACs | Transit-amplifying cells |
| TET | Ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenases |
| TEWL | Trans-epidermal water loss |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| UBC9 | Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 9 |
| UHRF1 | Ubiquitin-like with PHD and ring finger domains 1 |
| UPS | Ubiquitin–proteasome System |
| UV | Ultraviolet |