| 8-OH-dG | 8-Hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| COLIα1 | Collagen type I |
| CD | Common deletion |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CPDs | Cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers |
| DC | Dendritic cells |
| eLC | Epidermal Langerhans cells |
| GP | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GPx4 | Glutathione peroxidase 4 |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferase |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| NB-UVB | Narrow-band UVB |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa beta |
| PL | Polypodium leucotomos |
| PMLE | Polymorphic light eruption |
| PUVA | Psoralens + UVA |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SSR | Solar simulated radiation |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| Th1 | T helper 1 lymphocyte |
| TIMP | Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| UCA | Urocanic acid |