| AGD | aminoguanidine |
| AGE | advanced glycation end-product |
| AKT | protein kinase B; AKT |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CAT | catalase |
| CCR | C-C chemokine receptor |
| CEL | Nε-(carboxyethyl)lysine |
| CK | cytokeratin |
| CMA | Nω-(carboxymethyl)arginine |
| CML | Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine |
| COL | collagen |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| DTPA | diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| GPX | glutathione peroxidase |
| Hb | hemoglobin |
| HDF | human dermal fibroblast |
| HEK | human epidermal keratinocyte |
| HUVEC | human umbilical vein endothelial cell |
| Ig | immunoglobulin |
| IκB | inhibitor of NF-κB |
| IL | interleukin |
| ITAo | individual topology angle |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| KLF | krüppel-like factor |
| LT | leukotriene |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCP | monocyte chemoattractant protein |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MG-H1 | methylglyoxal-derived hydroimidazolone 1; Nδ-(5-hydro-5-methyl-4-imidazolon-2-yl)-ornithine |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| NBT | nitroblue tetrazolium |
| NF | nuclear factor |
| NRF | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PECAM | platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule |
| PG | prostaglandin |
| PMSF | phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride |
| RAGE | receptor for advanced glycation end-products |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RT | room temperature |
| SA-β-gal | senescence-associated β-galactosidase |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| SIRT | NAD-dependent deacetylase sirtuin |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TEWL | transepidermal water loss |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |