| SALT | Skin-associated lymphoid tissue |
| UVR | Ultraviolet radiation |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| FA | Fatty acids |
| CHOL | Cholesterol |
| SC | Stratum corneum |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acids |
| GL | Glycerol lipids |
| GP | Glycerophospholipids |
| SP | Sphingolipids |
| ST | Sterol lipids |
| PR | Isoprenoid lipids |
| SL | Glycolipid lipids |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| KSR | Kinase inhibitor RAS |
| TLC | Thin-layer chromatography |
| AD | Atopic dermatitis |
| TGs | Triglycerides |
| FFAs | Free fatty acids |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| Gly | Glycine |
| Pro | Proline |
| Hpro | Hydroxyproline |
| Lys | Lysine |
| Arg | Arginine |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| RTK | Receptor tyrosine kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NK-kB | Nuclear factor-kB |
| AP-1 | Activator protein-1 |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ADSC | Adipose-derived stem cells |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| HGF | Hepatocyte growth factor |
| KGF | Keratinocyte growth factor |
| PDGF-AA | Platelet-derived growth factor AA |
| PGF | Placental growth factor |
| HRT | Hormone replacement therapy |
| TERT | Telomerase reverse transcriptase |
| NMFs | Natural moisturizing factors |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| AP-1 | Activated protein 1 |