| Abbreviation | Full Term |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CI | Cell index |
| CXCL8 | C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8 |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DPBS | Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| EDX | Energy-dispersive X-ray |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 |
| FLG | Filaggrin |
| FN1 | Fibronectin |
| HGKs | Human gingival keratinocytes |
| HSD | Honestly significant difference |
| IIF | Indirect immunofluorescence |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| IVL | Involucrin |
| KGM2 | Keratinocyte growth medium 2 |
| KRT1 | Keratin 1 |
| KRT10 | Keratin 10 |
| LSD | Least significant difference |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEK1/2 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1/2 |
| nano-IR | Nanoscale infrared spectroscopy |
| N/C | Nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κB |
| p38-MAPK | p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| qPCR | Quantitative real-time PCR |
| RelA | NF-κB p65 subunit |
| RIPA | Radioimmunoprecipitation assay buffer |
| RPL13A | Ribosomal protein L13a |
| RTCA | Real-time cell analysis |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| UBC | Ubiquitin C |
| VIM | Vimentin |